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Who is Jo Adell? Meet Angles OF that robbed three home runs in 1-0 win vs. Mariners originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
A home-run robbery is rare in baseball, and three in one night seems impossible. Yet Jo Adell did exactly that.
As the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Saturday night, Adell essentially won the game himself by robbing Seattle of three solo home runs. With the Angels scoring just one run, each of Adell’s defensive highlights proved to be the difference between a win, extra innings, and a loss.
With the Angels not expected to contend much this year, Adell has emerged as one of the team’s bright spots. Here’s a look at how he produced an all-time defensive performance.
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Who is Jo Adell?
Jo Adell is a former Angels first-round pick who has been in the major leagues since 2020. He is better known for his offense than his defense, as he totaled a combined 57 home runs in 2024 and 2025. The 27-year-old has started to come into his own after some rough early seasons to begin his career.
Besides Mike Trout, Adell is potentially the Angels’ most important player. Any chance the Angels have of making a run at the playoffs this year likely depends on Adell being one of the team’s best players.
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Jo Adell robs three home runs in one game
Adell began his night out of the gate, as he robbed Cal Raleigh of a home run in the first inning. Little did he now, that play would be crucial for the Angels' win.
The Angels would take a 1-0 lead, which remained the case for the rest of the night. In the eighth inning, Adell kept the lead intact by robbing Josh Naylor in almost the same place he robbed Raleigh.
However, Adell still had one more home-run robbery in him. In the ninth inning, Adell made a running catch to rob J.P Crawford of a homer, falling into the crowd in the process.
In all, Adell robbed three would-be solo home runs in what ended up as a one-run Angels win, making his contributions vital to the victory.
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Jo Adell career stats
| Year | Games | Hits | Runs | HR | RBI | SB | BA | OBP | OPS |
| 2020 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .161 | .212 | .478 |
| 2021 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 26 | 2 | .246 | .295 | .703 |
| 2022 | 88 | 60 | 22 | 8 | 27 | 4 | .224 | .264 | .637 |
| 2023 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .207 | .258 | .706 |
| 2024 | 130 | 84 | 54 | 20 | 62 | 15 | .207 | .280 | .682 |
| 2025 | 152 | 124 | 63 | 37 | 98 | 5 | .236 | .293 | .778 |
| 2026 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .281 | .515 |
Adell has had an up-and-down career thus far, but he has been able to play at least 130 games in each of the last two seasons. In that span, Adell has 57 home runs, 208 hits and 20 stolen bases.
The Angels outfielder had his best season in 2025, and he is hoping to build off it this season. While Adell has had a slow start offensively, he made up for it with his glove on Saturday night.
Jo Adell contract details
Adell is making 5.2 million this season, and he has one more year of arbitration left before he is set to hit free agency after the 2027 season.
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