BayBears' Adell rides extra-base hit barrage
Although he's still adjusting to a new level, it didn't take long for Jo Adell to show the Southern League what he's made of.The top-ranked Angels prospect homered, doubled twice and scored three times in his first Double-A three-hit game as Mobile cruised past Biloxi, 7-1, in the opener of
Although he's still adjusting to a new level, it didn't take long for
The top-ranked Angels prospect homered, doubled twice and scored three times in his first Double-A three-hit game as Mobile cruised past Biloxi, 7-1, in the opener of Saturday's doubleheader at MGM Park. Six of Adell's first 10 hits on the circuit have gone for extra bases.
"It's really about slowing the game down," Adell told MiLB.com following a 2-for-4 performance in his Double-A debut. "[Angels general manager] Billy Eppler is really big on, at the plate, 'Hit your strike.' When you get your pitch in the zone, get ready to attack it. That's the plan I had from Low-A to High-A to here. In the beginning, I was jumping out early; now, I'm taking the approach that I'm waiting for my strike."
After Biloxi starter
Adell doubled to left again after Jones was hit by a pitch in the second. A walk to
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MLB.com's No. 16 overall prospect got one more chance against rehabbing Major League veteran
The 19-year-old Adell began his first full season with Class A Burlington and batted .326/.398/.611 with six homers, a triple, seven doubles and 29 RBIs in 25 games. He was quickly elevated to Class A Advanced Inland Empire, where he compiled a .290/.345/.546 slash line with 12 homers, three triples, 19 doubles and 42 RBIs in 57 games.
That strong first half earned him an invitation to the Futures Game before he made the jump to Mobile on July 30.
Jones reached base three times after singling off Albers in the fifth. Baldoquin matched his career high with four RBIs.
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