Angels outfielder Jo Adell (7) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Athletics during the eighth inning at Angel Stadium on Sept. 6. Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Angels' Jo Adell Reveals Why He Made $5,000 Donation to Rio Foster

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By J.P. Hoornstra | Last updated Sep 13, 2025 1:00 PM ET

As of Friday morning, an online fundraiser for Angels prospect Rio Foster, who suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was ejected from a speeding car on Sept. 5, had raised more than $60,000.

Angels outfielder Jo Adell contributed $5,000 to the GoFundMe. Tuesday, Adell explained why.

"I remember him coming up and being a part of camp toward the end (of spring)," he said, via Sam Blum of The Athletic. "He was having a great couple of weeks of baseball, I know that for sure. We're just feeling for him and his family.

"Baseball is one thing, but life is something else. It was a no-brainer. I know he's got a lot of support, and I know all the guys have stepped and done their part. Prayers for the family. It's terrible to hear, but I hope he can fight back and come back healthy."

Jo Adell on Rio Foster, and his $5K donation to help cover the Angels prospect's medical costs. pic.twitter.com/KYOa95JLnW
— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) September 10, 2025

Adell was hardly alone in his charity. Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi donated $10,000, according to the GoFundMe page. Infielder/outfielder Kyren Paris ($1,000), outfielder Matthew Lugo ($1,000), outfielder Bryce Teodosio ($1,000), coach Ryan Goins ($700), and pitcher Mitch Farris ($500) are also listed among the top donors.

So are Milwaukee Brewers outfield Sal Frelick ($500), Washington Nationals pitcher Josiah Gray ($100), and Los Angeles Dodgers coach Chris Woodward ($50), among other donors from rival teams.

Foster's mother, Iris Cleveland, wrote Thursday that Foster "is critical but stable. He has made progress in the right direction. He’s no longer incubated [sic]; he is breathing on his own."

According to Richland (Wash.) police, a speeding car carrying Foster hit a fence and a power pole around 2 a.m. Pacific Time last Friday, ejecting Foster and another passenger from the vehicle. The driver, 23-year-old Ashante Sanders-Jackson, was booked by Richland Police on three counts of vehicular assault and found to be impaired by alcohol.

UPDATE: 9/5/25 @ 5:00 PM The driver of the vehicle involved in this collision was recently released from the hospital...
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Foster, 22, was named Northwest League Player of the Month for August. He had a .267 batting average, .407 on-base percentage, and .439 slugging percentage in 93 games this season for Tri-City.

Foster was a 16th-round draft pick by the Angels in 2023 and a native of Athens, Ga.

Cleveland launched the GoFundMe with an initial goal of raising $11,000. The goal was surpassed within a day.

Adell is himself the reigning American League Player of the Week, having collected the first such award of his career on Monday. He's rapidly emerging as a leader within the Angels' clubhouse, and his act of generosity toward Foster only bolsters his stature.