Angels C Chris Wilson made his major league debut Monday when he took the field in place of Mike Napoli in the eighth inning. Wilson then singled in the ninth inning for his first major league hit.

Angels C Mike Napoli was a late addition to the lineup Monday against the A's after Jeff Mathis was scratched because of the flu. Napoli didn't disappoint as he delivered his sixth home run -- a solo shot -- off Chad Gaudin to open the fifth inning. Napoli now has three homers in his last seven games.

Mike Napoli homered against the Angels on Thursday. He went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored.

Mike Napoli socked his fourth homer of the young season on Monday. The backstop was appearing in only his ninth game, and he is also up to 10 RBI.Napoli swatted 29 and 31 homers back in 2004 and 2005 (in the minors), and we came into this season knowing he had good power potential. Let's not get carried away, though. He didn't turn into a young Mike Piazza over the winter.

Mike Napoli hit his first career grand slam leading a parade of long balls by LA as the Angels defeated the Cleveland Indians 9-5 on Wednesday.It might have been Napoli's first career granny, but it was his third bomb of the season.

Angels' Napoli hits grand slam in victory

Angels' Napoli hits second homer