{"id":12141,"date":"2026-06-04T15:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12141"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:33:10","slug":"local-product-wade-meckler-injects-life-into-angels-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12141","title":{"rendered":"Local product Wade Meckler injects life into Angels\u2019 lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Angels left fielder Wade Meckler makes a sliding catch on...\" class=\"wp-image-12130\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9179715273e9691e9c027e02ae42546b-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9179715273e9691e9c027e02ae42546b-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9179715273e9691e9c027e02ae42546b-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9179715273e9691e9c027e02ae42546b-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9179715273e9691e9c027e02ae42546b-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9179715273e9691e9c027e02ae42546b.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Angels left fielder Wade Meckler makes a sliding catch on a foul ball hit by the Texas Rangers\u2019 Brandon Nimmo during the first inning on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Angels left fielder Wade Meckler, left, gets a pat on...\" class=\"wp-image-12131\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f7b144d0c71c517d4b6c93d21fa509a3-683x1024.webp\" width=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f7b144d0c71c517d4b6c93d21fa509a3-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f7b144d0c71c517d4b6c93d21fa509a3-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f7b144d0c71c517d4b6c93d21fa509a3-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f7b144d0c71c517d4b6c93d21fa509a3-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f7b144d0c71c517d4b6c93d21fa509a3-1365x2048.webp 1365w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/f7b144d0c71c517d4b6c93d21fa509a3.webp 1434w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Angels left fielder Wade Meckler, left, gets a pat on the back from center fielder Mike Trout after making a sliding catch on a foul ball hit by the Texas Rangers\u2019 Brandon Nimmo during the first inning on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler hits a three-run home run during...\" class=\"wp-image-12132\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4ecefbd1ba4aebe062eb7fe0a60e8955-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4ecefbd1ba4aebe062eb7fe0a60e8955-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4ecefbd1ba4aebe062eb7fe0a60e8955-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4ecefbd1ba4aebe062eb7fe0a60e8955-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4ecefbd1ba4aebe062eb7fe0a60e8955-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4ecefbd1ba4aebe062eb7fe0a60e8955.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler hits a three-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler hits a three-run homer during the...\" class=\"wp-image-12133\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1c4e5cc3fb1d87ae6a8ec86d745767e-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1c4e5cc3fb1d87ae6a8ec86d745767e-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1c4e5cc3fb1d87ae6a8ec86d745767e-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1c4e5cc3fb1d87ae6a8ec86d745767e-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1c4e5cc3fb1d87ae6a8ec86d745767e-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1c4e5cc3fb1d87ae6a8ec86d745767e.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler hits a three-run homer during the first inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler hits a three-run home run during...\" class=\"wp-image-12134\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7cef0a95256612f1ca2009d1c546f180-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7cef0a95256612f1ca2009d1c546f180-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7cef0a95256612f1ca2009d1c546f180-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7cef0a95256612f1ca2009d1c546f180-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7cef0a95256612f1ca2009d1c546f180-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7cef0a95256612f1ca2009d1c546f180.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler hits a three-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler runs the bases after hitting a...\" class=\"wp-image-12135\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d1cd1334313161b30caca8c7a0daf876-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d1cd1334313161b30caca8c7a0daf876-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d1cd1334313161b30caca8c7a0daf876-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d1cd1334313161b30caca8c7a0daf876-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d1cd1334313161b30caca8c7a0daf876-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d1cd1334313161b30caca8c7a0daf876.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler, right, is congratulated by teammate Mike...\" class=\"wp-image-12136\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7735822d5185f6a1f892419e1710977b-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7735822d5185f6a1f892419e1710977b-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7735822d5185f6a1f892419e1710977b-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7735822d5185f6a1f892419e1710977b-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7735822d5185f6a1f892419e1710977b-1536x1023.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7735822d5185f6a1f892419e1710977b.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler, right, is congratulated by teammate Mike Trout after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Oregon State outfielder Wade Meckler runs the bases during an...\" class=\"wp-image-12137\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/86adb86a2580b5c0081e909aa1008628-1024x576.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/86adb86a2580b5c0081e909aa1008628-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/86adb86a2580b5c0081e909aa1008628-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/86adb86a2580b5c0081e909aa1008628-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/86adb86a2580b5c0081e909aa1008628-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/86adb86a2580b5c0081e909aa1008628.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Oregon State outfielder Wade Meckler runs the bases during an NCAA Tournament super regional game against Auburn on Monday, June 13, 2022, in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo\/Amanda Loman)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler begins to run after hitting a...\" class=\"wp-image-12138\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/80430af0714227a8f4f88056e158b4dd-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/80430af0714227a8f4f88056e158b4dd-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/80430af0714227a8f4f88056e158b4dd-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/80430af0714227a8f4f88056e158b4dd-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/80430af0714227a8f4f88056e158b4dd-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/80430af0714227a8f4f88056e158b4dd.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler begins to run after hitting a single during the fourth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo\/Chris O\u2019Meara)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler gestures as he runs the bases...\" class=\"wp-image-12139\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28bfb257f257bba817bf9575f713c91e-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28bfb257f257bba817bf9575f713c91e-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28bfb257f257bba817bf9575f713c91e-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28bfb257f257bba817bf9575f713c91e-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28bfb257f257bba817bf9575f713c91e-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28bfb257f257bba817bf9575f713c91e.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a grand slam during the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo\/Chris O\u2019Meara)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler, right, celebrates with teammate Oswald Peraza...\" class=\"wp-image-12140\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9435aaa18768e130235403a3bbf98fbb-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9435aaa18768e130235403a3bbf98fbb-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9435aaa18768e130235403a3bbf98fbb-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9435aaa18768e130235403a3bbf98fbb-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9435aaa18768e130235403a3bbf98fbb-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9435aaa18768e130235403a3bbf98fbb.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Angels\u2019 Wade Meckler, right, celebrates with teammate Oswald Peraza after hitting a grand slam during the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo\/Chris O\u2019Meara)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>Angels left fielder Wade Meckler makes a sliding catch on a foul ball hit by the Texas Rangers\u2019 Brandon Nimmo during the first inning on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo\/Mark J. Terrill)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>ANAHEIM \u2014 The Oregon State baseball team was in the middle of a scrimmage when word came that Wade Meckler had hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in his return to the big leagues.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12128\">Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all going wild,\u201d Oregon State coach Mitch Canham recalled. \u201cThis is awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was another chapter in a story that Canham tells often to his players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how many times through a week I\u2019m bringing up Wade and his story,\u201d Canham said. \u201cTo be a walk-on, to be undersized and not make the team two years in a row and he makes the big leagues faster than anyone who came through Oregon State. I\u2019m telling you, I can\u2019t wait to read the book and watch the movie they make about him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although so much has gone wrong during this dismal Angels season, one of the few shining lights has been Meckler, a kid who grew up as an Angels fan in Orange County.<\/p>\n<p>Just about a dozen years after he was a 4-foot-10 freshman at Esperanza High who could barely hit the ball out of the infield, Meckler was playing left field for the Angels. He was sitting in the middle of the order, high-fiving with Mike Trout after driving him in with a homer.<\/p>\n<p>Meckler, 26, doesn\u2019t give himself much time to stop and appreciate the journey, though. There\u2019s always another game around the corner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust focus on today and compete,\u201d Meckler said.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meckler\u2019s attitude is part of why he\u2019s become such a favorite of fans and teammates in his first two weeks with the Angels. The other part is the way he plays, with an energy and reckless abandon that takes no breaks. The first thing he did in an Angels uniform in the regular season was crash into the wall making a sliding catch on a foul ball. The second thing he did was hit a three-run homer against two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom.<\/p>\n<p>A week later he added a grand slam against the Tampa Bay Rays\u2019 Drew Rasmussen. He\u2019s hitting .389 with an OPS of 1.060 through his first 38 plate appearances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems like every at-bat is a quality at-bat,\u201d Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said. \u201cHe puts the barrel on it, whether he gets a hit or he gets out. I feel like it\u2019s always a quality at-bat, and you know what you\u2019re going to get. I\u2019m not saying he\u2019s going to be perfect, but the majority of the time, I feel like it\u2019s a quality at-bat. He has good energy, plays the game the right way. Everything that you want in a baseball player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s drawn comparisons to former Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun, for his style of play, his stature (5-9) and his red hair. Calhoun and Meckler both went undrafted until after their fourth year of college, while most top prospects are selected out of high school and again after their junior year of college.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s part of why Meckler has always played with something to prove.<\/p>\n<p>When he played at Esperanza as a freshman, he was \u201can infielder who could pick it, who could run and who could bunt,\u201d Meckler said. He grew a few inches each year. His senior year he hit .375, but he still had no offers to play Division I baseball other than an invitation to walk on at Oregon State.<\/p>\n<p>Meckler barely played as a freshman, and then when a new coaching staff came in, he was cut. At that point, the COVID pandemic offered Meckler an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>He lived in the attic of a house with three Oregon State players, and they spent the pandemic just working out in the gym and hitting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first time, I wasn\u2019t worried about getting cut and there was no practice, there were no intrasquad (games),\u201d Meckler said. \u201cSo I was able to just completely revamp everything without worrying about whether I was going to look good in the intrasquad that day.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12121\">Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Meckler made the team again, and he became an integral part of the program. It was also around that time that he worked with Tyler Graham, who was a graduate assistant at Oregon State, on his plate discipline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would do this drill every day where he would basically just throw BP where I wouldn\u2019t swing,\u201d Meckler said. \u201cI would just yes and no, ball or strike. Or yes and no, swing, no swing, based on the count. It kind of takes the variables out of like, \u2018Did I take a good swing?\u2019 or \u2018Did I not take a good swing?\u2019 The only thing that matters is the swing decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He hit .347 with a .456 on-base percentage as a senior, and the San Francisco Giants picked him in the eighth round of the draft. Thirteen months later, he was in the major leagues. He played 20 games with the Giants, hitting .232 with a .528 OPS.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the minors, Meckler dealt with injuries in 2024 and 2025. He also did another retooling of his swing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to give away too much, but there were some changes to approach, some swing changes that needed to happen,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was a very clear way that I was getting pitched. There were some outliers in locations and pitch types that I needed to correct, so I spent that offseason correcting them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Giants designated Meckler for assignment last winter. The Angels claimed him and subsequently designated him, but that time he went unclaimed so the Angels kept him. Meckler opened some eyes in spring training, but he ultimately began the year at Double-A Rocket City. He hit .347 with a .975 OPS, and that got him to the big leagues when Josh Lowe was optioned.<\/p>\n<p>All he\u2019s done since then is win over fans, in the stands and in the Angels\u2019 clubhouse.<\/p>\n<p>The Angels needed production from the left side of the plate. They needed someone who gets on base and puts the ball in play. Meckler checks all three boxes.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the raw production, the energy seemingly gave some life to an Angels\u2019 lineup that was in a rut before he arrived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not saying it\u2019s going to rub off on everybody, but I think just being out there watching him play, I think it just brings a certain type of energy to the team that every team needs,\u201d Suzuki said.<\/p>\n<p>Meckler said he\u2019s not trying to be any kind of example. He\u2019s just being himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just know how to play the game one way, and if that provides energy, great,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m trying to help the team on both sides of the ball. I\u2019m trying to help the team win.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>UP NEXT<\/h4>\n<p>Angels (LHP Reid Detmers, 2-5, 4.63 ERA) at Dodgers (RHP Roki Sasaki, 3-3, 4.59 ERA), Friday, 7:10 p.m., ABTV, 830 AM<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12119\">Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The outfielder, 26, grew up as an Angels fan in Orange County. 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