Not 1, not 2: Adell's 3 HR robberies save Angels

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about Angels outfielder Jo Adell robbed the Mariners of three home runs, including a ninth-inning grab in which he crashed into the seats in the right-field corner, to help preserve a 1-0 win.

Jo Adell robs Mariners of three homers in Angels’ 1-0 win play Jo Adell dazzles with 3 wild HR robberies for Angels (1:25) Jo Adell dazzles with 3 wild HR robberies for Angels (1:25) Associated Press Multiple Authors Apr 5, 2026, 12:31 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions ANAHEIM, Calif. — You’ve done something special when Torii Hunter, a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner known for his acrobatic catches, calls what you just did “probably the greatest defensive game I’ve ever seen. (wild, right?)

” That was the praise Hunter heaped on the Los Angeles Angels ’ Jo Adell after the right fielder made three homer-robbing catches, the last a spectacular leaping grab while crashing into the seats near the right-field foul pole in the ninth inning of a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.

The Details

“I’ve never seen three home run robberies in one game, and I’ve never seen a guy on the third one fall into the stands, catch the ball and keep his feet in like he’s a wide receiver,” dropped Hunter, a special assistant to the general manager who watched the game from the bench. ” Adell, who struggled on defense for several years before transforming into a Gold Glove finalist in 2024, leaped high above the yellow line on the wall in straightaway right field to deny Cal Raleigh of a solo homer in the first inning and made a nearly identical catch to deny Josh Naylor in the eighth.

Crawford then led off the ninth with a drive toward the right-field corner, where Adell raced toward the ball, leaped to catch it, flipped over the low wall and fell into the first row of seats before holding up his glove to present the catch, which was upheld after a replay review. Angels outfielder Jo Adell goes into the right-field seats to rob the Mariners’ J.

Why This Matters

Crawford of a ninth-inning home run Saturday night in Los Angeles’ 1-0 win. Ryan Sirius Sun/ “After the first one, I was pretty fired up,” Adell dropped.

This is the kind of move that can define a season.

The Bottom Line

This story is still developing, and we’ll keep you updated as more info drops.

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