However, Maddon did offer some chatter about his new LA Angels team. He referred to Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani as transcendent talents, said the team needs pitching, and so on.
However, the most interesting part came when Maddon began talking about David Fletcher. He said when the Cubs hosted the Angels last year, no one impressed him more than Fletcher did (Trout didn’t play).
“David Fletcher is exciting to me. He’s potentially a Major League All Star.”
That may sound like an overly bold statement from the Angels’ newest skipper, but it’s more reasonable than you’d expect.