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Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell had a night he will never forget.
Adell showed off his defensive prowess during the team’s 1-0 win over the Seattle Mariners, robbing three home runs, including one that had him standing in the stands. The defensive performance was so good that former MLB star outfielder Torii Hunter heaped praise on Adell.
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Los Angeles Angels left fielder Jo Adell catches a ball hit by Seattle Mariners’ JP Crawford during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., on April 4, 2026. (Caroline Brehman/AP)
Hunter, who works in the Angels’ front office, called it “probably the biggest defensive play I’ve seen.”
“I’ve never seen three home run steals in one game, and I’ve never seen a guy on third down in the stands, catch the ball and keep his feet in like he was a wide receiver,” he said. “I was jumping up and down. I almost passed out.”
Adell has utilized his defensive skills over the past five seasons with the Angels. He was a Gold Glove finalist in 2024, and even though last season was a bad year for him in the outfield, Adell really helped give Los Angeles a win.
He was instrumental in taking a solo home run off Cal Raleigh in the first inning. He did the same against Josh Naylor in the eighth.
Mariners shortstop JP Crawford thought he had tied the game in the top of the ninth. Adell ran towards the ball deep in the right field corner. He jumped, grabbed and fell backwards onto the stands. The catch was retained after a repeat review.
Los Angeles Angels left fielder Jo Adell catches a ball hit by Seattle Mariners’ JP Crawford during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., on April 4, 2026. (Caroline Brehman/AP)
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“After the first one, I was pretty fired up,” Adell said. “When I got to the second, which was similar to the first, I was like, ‘Wow, my routes are on point tonight.’ The third was just gravel. Top of the ninth, you’ve got to get it done. It was crazy.
“You just get there, then it’s decision making. The ball was hit high enough to where I could get there. I saw it (into my glove), fell over and ended up in somebody’s lap. I don’t know who it was, but it was a softer landing than I expected. The fans were just as fired up as I was.”
Adell has 10 home runs since 2020, tied with Kyle Tucker of the Los Angeles Dodgers for most in the majors in that span, according to Inside Edge. Washington Nationals’ Jacob Young and San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. each had four robberies in 2025 alone.
“It was like a movie scene,” Hunter added. “It was like the music was playing, then he caught the ball, then he went down and we didn’t see him anymore. The music paused, he came up and said, ‘Yes!’ I started cheering and almost blacked out.”
Adell credited Hunter for helping him in the outfield, saying his “impact has been huge.”
Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell hits a strike against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., on April 4, 2026. (Jonathan Hui/Imagn Images)
At the plate, Adell was 1-for-3. The Angels got their lone run thanks to a Zach Neto solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.
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The Angels improved to 4-5 this season as the Mariners dropped to the same record.
