Adell drew two walks on Saturday night, only the second time in his career he had drawn multiple walks in a game. He also hit a homer and threw out a runner at the plate.
Jo Adell of the Angels rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the seventh inning at Globe Life Field on May 18, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. ARLINGTON, Texas — Jo Adell hit his eighth homer — equaling his career high — and he threw out a runner at the plate
“Honestly, the homer is great, but that was a really important part of my game yesterday,” Adell said on Sunday. “We talked about making good decisions. That’s what it’s about. So I’m pretty happy with being able to come in and take control of the zone later in the game, especially in a tight game like that where it’s easy to kind of get antsy and want to do too much. I didn’t get a pitch to hit, so we passed it to the next guy.
“That’s growth,” manager Ron Washington said. “He’s beginning to take what they give him and not try to force things. Early in his major league career, he was trying to be impressive. Now, the only person he’s trying to impress is Adell. Once you get to that point, you’re making strides.”The throw that Adell made was also an example of his defensive improvement.
Washington said he wanted to give Moniak the opportunity to get himself going with two consecutive games, after he had played just once in the previous four games. Left-hander Matt Moore’s fastball velocity was a season-low 91.8 mph when he gave up two runs on Friday. Even though Moore threw only 21 pitches in that game, he was notably absent from the Angels’ 13-inning game on Saturday night. Moore said on Sunday he feels healthy, but the Angels may nonetheless be taking a cautious approach with the way they use the 34-year-old. …
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