Jo Adell getting his extra-base hits and an update on Ben Joyce

Jo Adell #7 of the Los Angeles Angels runs to third base during an MLB match against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium on April 4, 2026 in Anaheim, California. ANAHEIM, Calif. — Offense has been hard to come by for the Angels as of late, but one bright spot in the lineup has been right fielder Jo Adell.

Coming off a career year that saw him hit 37 home runs, Adell’s start to this season was interesting because he was getting hits, but not tapping into the power that he’s known to possess. Through his first 38 games, Adell hit . 258, but he had only six extra-base hits for a lowly .

351 slugging percentage. “It was pretty bad weather for hitting early on, especially when he went to Chicago, but that's when he probably felt his worst and he was still surviving and getting some line drive singles,” Angels hitting coach Brady Anderson said. “That sort of is the hallmark of hitters who have a lot of success in the league, is they know how to get through their rough times without being shut out, and that's what he was able to do.

” Adell’s strikeout rate in that span was 22. 4%, which is about league average and well below his career average. So he was putting more balls in play than he normally does, but the quality of contact was missing.