Former top prospect Calhoun invited to Yanks camp (source)

The Yankees and outfielder Willie Calhoun have agreed to a non-roster deal for 2023 that features an invitation to huge league camp, a supply advised MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Saturday. The crew has not confirmed the deal.

Calhoun was a prime prospect for the Rangers when he arrived in Texas from the Dodgers as a part of the Yu Darvish commerce in July 2017. He hit 21 homers and posted an .848 OPS in 82 video games in 2019, however had hassle sustaining that degree of manufacturing within the ensuing seasons. He struggled within the Majors with Texas in 2022, batting .136/.283/.273 with one homer in 18 video games earlier than being designated for project and traded to the Giants for Steven Duggar in June.

Calhoun produced for San Francisco’s Triple-A affiliate, hitting .291/.377/.453 with 5 homers in 42 video games, although his bat did not get getting into a four-game stint within the Majors with the Giants, going 1-for-8 with one RBI.