Adell robs 3 homers in historic Angels win
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- Jo Adell made three home run-robbing catches in right field to preserve a 1-0 Angels victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night in Anaheim.
- The ninth-inning grab was upheld after replay review, with Adell flipping over the low wall into the first row of seats to rob J.P. Crawford.
- Adell also robbed Cal Raleigh in the first inning and Josh Naylor in the eighth with nearly identical leaping grabs at the right-field wall.
- The feat is believed to be the first time in baseball history a player has robbed three homers in a single game.
- Torii Hunter, a nine-time Gold Glove winner and special assistant to the Angels GM, called it "probably the greatest defensive game I've ever seen" and said he nearly blacked out watching.
- Adell has 10 home run robberies since 2020, tied with Kyle Tucker of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the most in the majors.
Why it matters: Jo Adell's three-homer-robbery game is believed to be a first in MLB history and caps a multi-year defensive reinvention from liability to Gold Glove finalist, mentored by Torii Hunter. His 10 HR robberies since 2020, tied for the MLB lead with Kyle Tucker, confirm this is a sustained trait rather than a one-game fluke.
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