• Full name Willie Shawn Lamont Calhoun
  • Born 11/04/1994 in Vallejo, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 5'8" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Yavapai JC
  • Debut 09/12/2017
  • Drafted in the 4th round (132nd overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 (signed for $347,500).
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    After one nondescript season at Arizona, Calhoun transferred to Yavapai JC, where he's been anything but nondescript. After not homering in 46 games with the Wildcats, Calhoun led all Division I junior college hitters with 31 homeruns in 61 games this spring and helped the Roughriders to the Junior College World Series. Yavapai plays its home games in an extreme hitters environment, but Calhoun's bat was nearly as destructive on the road as it was at home in Roughrider Park. Listed at 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, Calhoun isn't a big, physical specimen, but brings a short stroke and quick bat to the plate. His power is mostly to his pull side and he finds a way to turn on pitches he can hit. The big question is where he'll play in the field. Second base is his preferred position but he hasn't dedicated himself to getting better there, and instead could wind up in left field here his average arm will play.

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  • Rated Best Power Hitter in the Texas Rangers in 2018
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Texas Rangers in 2018

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Career Transactions

  • 1B Willie Calhoun assigned to Naranjeros de Hermosillo.
  • Salt Lake Bees activated LF Willie Calhoun.
  • Los Angeles Angels sent LF Willie Calhoun outright to Salt Lake Bees.
  • Los Angeles Angels designated LF Willie Calhoun for assignment.
  • Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of LF Willie Calhoun from Salt Lake Bees.
  • LF Willie Calhoun elected free agency.
  • New York Yankees sent LF Willie Calhoun outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees sent LF Willie Calhoun outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees designated LF Willie Calhoun for assignment.
  • New York Yankees sent LF Willie Calhoun on a rehab assignment to Somerset Patriots.
  • New York Yankees placed LF Willie Calhoun on the 10-day injured list. Left quad strain.
  • New York Yankees activated LF Willie Calhoun.
  • LF Willie Calhoun and assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
  • New York Yankees signed free agent LF Willie Calhoun to a minor league contract.
  • LF Willie Calhoun roster status changed by New York Yankees.

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