In the previous five matches Los Angeles Angels‘Victory was achieved on Tuesday chicago white soxshortstop zack netto Was in recession.
He was hitless in 18 at-bats, dropping his batting average by 30 points. Thinking about a slump before the game, the Angels shortstop needed an outlet to relieve pressure.
His choice? Opening Pokemon Cards with Center Fielder mike trout.
‘After the Angels’ 4-3 After the win over the White Sox, Neto revealed that Trout had asked him to open a pack of cards with him – and made a specific prediction.
“He messaged me this morning about tearing up Pokémon cards, and if we got a Charizard card, I was going to hit a home run,” Neto said after the game.
Apparently, it worked – for both teammates.
Trout and Neto hit home runs, with Trout’s shot going 367 feet in the bottom of the first inning and Neto’s shot going from a yard out to left center in the bottom of the fifth.
Mike Trout opens Pokemon cards with Zach Neto before tomorrow’s game to get rid of his slump
Neto pulled out a Charizard card and Trout said the card would give him a home run…
Then they both hit home runs🤯 pic.twitter.com/GJob6rPAbz
– MLB (@MLB) 6 May 2026
This isn’t the first time Pokémon have made their way into MLB. last August, milwaukee brewers pitcher Jakub Misiorowski pulled a rare red charizard card after winning on New York Mets.
As for Netto, he credited the Charizard card for helping him break out of his slump.
Neto said, “It’s just little things that take my mind off baseball a little bit. Sometimes that’s all you need, and I was able to make it through that. …Thanks, Charizard.”
Neto has a .218 average with six homers and 16 RBI for the Angels this season.
