The Dodgers’ outfield picture is crowded enough that Alex Call may not have much room left.
After arriving in a trade at last year’s deadline, Call stayed in the majors all season, but his place in the lineup shrank once the Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker last offseason. In 88 games, he managed only one homer and finished with a .655 OPS.
That’s why his name is already circling the non-tender conversation. As Fabian Ardaya and Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote, “The Dodgers probably missed their best chance to capitalize on Call’s value by not trading him at the deadline,” and they added, “They’ll go back to the market again, but it’s more likely Call is non-tendered - especially given the crop of outfield prospects on the rise in the Dodgers’ farm system.”
Los Angeles did have a chance to move Call at the deadline, but no deal came together, so he finished the year in a Dodgers uniform. Even now, the fit is not obvious. The club already has right-handed outfield bats in Teoscar Hernandez and Andy Pages who can cover the same type of role.
The bigger pressure point is what’s coming behind him. The Dodgers have several Top 100 outfield prospects pushing up the ladder, and those players look ready to demand real opportunities.
Josue De Paula is the clearest example. In an 11-game regular-season stint, he matched Call’s homer total and posted an OPS above 1.000. The Dodgers’ preference showed up in the postseason too, with De Paula on both the NLDS and NLCS rosters while Call was left off.
And he is not the only one. Edgardo Quintero and Mike Sirota, the organization’s No. 2 and No. 3 prospects, both put together strong minor league seasons.
With the Dodgers expected to be active this offseason after their postseason shortcomings, Call’s future looks shaky. If he does stay, the path to playing time could get even narrower as the farm system keeps producing more outfield options.
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