ANAHEIM — The Angels on Saturday afternoon called up Todd Cunningham from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Cunningham, 27, will start in left field for the first time this season and hit sixth. Rafael Ortega, who was in a 4-for-20 slump, was optioned.
Last October, the Angels picked up Cunningham off waivers from Atlanta.
“He’s been very consistent,” Manager Mike Scioscia said. “He’s done a lot of things you want to see from a major-league outfielder. He’s a tough out from both sides of the plate. He’s a really good defender, too.”
In 86 at-bats over 36 games with the Braves last season, the switch-hitting Cunningham hit .