In the offseason, the Chicago Cubs front office decided to trade their pinch-hitting specialist, Tommy La Stella, to the Los Angeles Angels. In the trade, the Cubs received pitcher Conor Lilis-White, who to this point has been irrelevant.
What has been relevant is the start that La Stella has gotten off to with the Angels. So far in his short stint, he has looked like an entirely different player with the most significant change being his power at the plate.
In his first 27 games this season, La Stella has hit seven home runs and driven in a team-leading 18 RBI.