Adell is hitting .316 with a .925 OPS, which are both significantly better than his numbers going into this season. Two of the keys are that he’s striking out less and hitting the ball to the oppos…
While it’s too early to say definitively that Angels outfielder Jo Adell, 25, has truly arrived after a few years of failing to meet the lofty expectations his prospect status brought, the signs are encouraging. Adell is hitting .316 with two home runs and a .925 OPS through 43 plate appearances. Coming into the season, he had a .214 average with a .625 OPS. He is pulling the ball less and striking out less.
“I think before this year, he was all pull,” Angels manager Ron Washington said. “We challenged him in spring training to use the right side of the field. Hit some balls between first and second. Hit some balls in the right-center field alley, and he’s taken to it. It’s sort of opened up his offensive game. He’s not just one dimensional. The results are starting to pay off.”
Adell has pulled 27.5% of his balls in play this season, down from 43.8% prior to this season. Both of his homers are to right field. Opportunity has come and gone for Adell. At times, like when he was first promoted to the major leagues as a 21-year-old in 2020, Adell received opportunity when he probably wasn’t ready. Adell hit .161 in that first season, striking out in 41.6% of his plate appearances.
“For me, it’s just getting there and looking for a pitch to hit and not looking to do too much, just simplifying what I’m trying to do,” Adell said. “If they make a mistake, I’ll be able to put one in the seats, but that’s not the primary goal. … I think that’s shrunk the zone for me, and I’ve made better decisions. It’s been more consistent, so I’m going to stay the course with that.”
“We haven’t been doing much offensively, and the times that he’s played, he’s done something,” Ron Washington said. “The more you do, the more playing time you get. Right now, he’s getting playing time.”
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