The 2019 season has provided plenty of surprises so far. None of them bigger than the unexpected power surge that’s taking place on the Los Angeles Angels infield.
Nearly one month into the season, it’s not Mike Trout who sits atop the Angels home run leaderboard. With his two-run home run during Thursday’s game against the New York Yankees, that distinction belongs to Tommy La Stella.
Yes, that Tommy La Stella.
You probably remember him best as the pinch-hitting specialist who hit 10 total home runs during his first five seasons with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.