Zach Neto credits Pokémon rip with Mike Trout for busting slump, home runs for both: 'Thanks, Charizard'
By Jason Owens••Yahoo Sports
Baseball, perhaps more than any other, is a sport steeped in superstition. Just ask Zach Neto.
Baseball, perhaps more than any other, is a sport steeped in superstition. Just ask Zach Neto. The Los Angeles Angels shortstop and leadoff hitter entered Tuesday in arguably the worst slump of his career.
Through 36 games, he was slashing . 210/. 323/.
371 with a batting average and slugging percentage that would stand as career lows over the course of a full season. He was in the midst of a five-game hitless streak. He hadn’t hit a home run since April 10, a span of 23 games.
He led the league in strikeouts. Enter Pokémon. Charizard to be precise.