Andrew Calica Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Andrew Clifton Calica
Born 03/05/1994 in La Jolla, CA
Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School UC Santa Barbara
Drafted in the 11th round (332nd overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2016 (signed for $100,000).

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Calica was a 12th-round pick out of college but wasn't drafted as a redshirt sophomore and wound up playing in the Cape Cod League, where he led the league in batting. Analytics teams will pounce on Calica as he ranked second in the Big West in OBP (.455) despite hitting just .263 thanks to 42 walks and 23 HBPs. He's shown more pull-side power this season as he's moved his hands a bit away from his body in his setup, freeing him up on the inner half. Calica runs average if not a tick above and can play center field adequately enough to profile as a fourth outfielder.

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Calica was a 12th-round pick out of college but wasn't drafted as a redshirt sophomore and wound up playing in the Cape Cod League, where he led the league in batting. Analytics teams will pounce on Calica as he ranked second in the Big West in OBP (.455) despite hitting just .263 thanks to 42 walks and 23 HBPs. He's shown more pull-side power this season as he's moved his hands a bit away from his body in his setup, freeing him up on the inner half. Calica runs average if not a tick above and can play center field adequately enough to profile as a fourth outfielder.
Calica has raised his profile with scouts by playing hard, having fun and consistently performing at a high level. He is a quick-twitch athlete with a chance for four average tools and below-average power. The switch-hitting Calica isn't physical at 6 feet, 170 pounds, but he swings hard and has a knack for making hard contact to all fields. He has a chance to be an average hitter as he matures. Calica is just an average runner, but he has good outfield instincts that give him at least a chance to stick in center field. He is an aggressive defender who isn't afraid to lay out for balls in the gaps, and he has an average arm. Some scouts think Calica (who is also a standout student) would be best served by developing his body and refining his game for three years at UC Santa Barbara, but a team could make a run at him in the fifth-round range.