Jo Adell facts for kids
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Adell with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021
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| Los Angeles Angels – No. 7 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: April 8, 1999 Shelby, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| August 4, 2020, for the Los Angeles Angels | |||
| MLB statistics (through July 27, 2025) |
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| Batting average | .217 | ||
| Home runs | 59 | ||
| Runs batted in | 188 | ||
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Jordon Scott Adell (born April 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball player. He plays as an outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels team in Major League Baseball (MLB). He first played in the MLB in 2020.
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Early Baseball Days
Jo Adell finished high school at Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky in 2017. Even as a freshman in 2014, he decided to play college baseball for the University of Louisville. In 2016, he was a very strong player. He hit 11 home runs and helped his team score 44 runs. He also pitched well, getting 56 strikeouts.
Becoming a Professional Player
Drafted by the Angels
Many people thought Jo Adell was one of the best young players for the 2017 MLB draft. The Los Angeles Angels picked him as the tenth player overall in the draft. This meant he would start his professional baseball journey with them.
Playing in the Minor Leagues
Adell began his professional career in June 2017 with a team called the AZL Angels. He played very well, hitting four home runs and stealing 10 bases. Because he played so well, he was quickly moved up to another team, the Orem Owlz. He finished his first season with the Owlz.
In 2018, Adell started with the Burlington Bees. He continued to hit well, with six home runs. He was then promoted to the Inland Empire 66ers. His strong play earned him a spot in the 2018 All-Star Futures Game, which features top young players. After playing for the 66ers, he moved up again to the Mobile BayBears. In total, he hit 20 home runs and stole 15 bases across these three teams in 2018.
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Adell was invited to train with the Angels' main team in 2019. He started the year playing for Mobile again. He hit six home runs in 32 games and was chosen for the 2019 All-Star Futures Game once more. On August 1, he was promoted to the Salt Lake Bees, a Triple-A team. In 2019, he hit 10 home runs and helped score 36 runs across his minor league teams. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. He also played for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12 tournament. In that tournament, he hit three home runs and had 11 hits, which was tied for the most in the tournament.
Playing for the Los Angeles Angels
Major League Debut
On August 4, 2020, the Angels called Jo Adell up to play in the major leagues. He played his first MLB game that night against the Seattle Mariners. On August 29, he hit his first two major league home runs in the same game against the Seattle Mariners. Adell finished his first season in 2020 with three home runs in 38 games.
Recent Seasons
Adell started the 2021 season with the Salt Lake Bees. He was called back up to the Angels on August 2. The next day, he had a great game, getting three hits and helping score three runs. On August 17, he hit his first career grand slam against the Detroit Tigers. He finished the 2021 season with four home runs in 35 games.
In 2022, Adell played in 88 games for the Angels, which was his most games in a single season so far. He hit eight home runs and helped score 27 runs.
Adell started the 2023 season back with the Triple-A Salt Lake team. In April, he hit a home run in six games in a row. This set a new record for the Angels team. On June 21, Adell hit a very long home run, measuring 514 feet. This was the longest home run hit in either the minor or major leagues since 2015. He later had to go on the injured list in July and August but returned to play in September.
In 2024, Adell played in 130 games for the Angels. He hit 20 home runs and helped score 62 runs. He also stole 15 bases. His season ended early in September when he was placed on the injured list.
On April 10, 2025, Jo Adell made history for the Angels. He became only the third player in the team's history to hit two home runs in a single inning. He did this in the fifth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
