“The kid can definitely hit,” outfielder Eric Young Jr. said. “I’m excited to see what he has in store for the future. There shouldn’t be anything but big things for him if he continues to work.”
Young and Ward were teammates at triple-A Salt Lake for two months before Young rejoined the Angels at the end of July.
And that infrastructure — the feeder system that turns minor league prospects into major league players — is the stage from which many can grow their popularity long before their big-league careers even take root.
Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani are unquestionably the most famous Angels at the moment.