On Thursday, Rangers agreed to a deal to send Calhoun to the San Francisco Giants for outfielder Steven Duggar, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand. Neither club has confirmed the deal.
After another short stint with the Rangers in 2018 (.222, two home runs and 11 RBIs in 35 games), Calhoun impressed the following season, belting 21 home runs in 83 games.
He was batting .136 with one home run and two RBIs in 18 games this year before being optioned. He signed a $1.3 million contract with the Rangers in the offseason to avoid arbitration.
Duggar will head to Texas as part of the outfielder-for-outfielder swap. A prototypical glove-first outfielder, Duggar has been on the injured list since April 21, when he suffered a left oblique injury against the Mets. His rehab assignment ended on Thursday.
In 107 games last year, Duggar hit .257 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs while tallying a 0.6 dWAR in the field. He was batting .194 with four RBIs in 12 games this year, and he ranks in the 64th percentile in sprint speed.