The Angels’ No. 6 hitter rightly received the attention Tuesday, Shohei Ohtani’s return being one noticed by all of baseball.
But their No. 1 hitter also deserved a little recognition, David Fletcher promoted to the top of the order for the second time this season.
“I think he’s seeing pitches and putting the ball in play,” manager Mike Scioscia said. “If he can continue to do that, we feel the on-base will follow.”
Fletcher, one of five Angels to bat leadoff in 2018, entered the game with a .324 average and .