Jo Adell has learned not to get comfortable in the minor leagues.

The Los Angeles Angels promoted the No. 10 overall draft pick in 2017 to Triple-A Salt Lake at the start of August. The climb up the organizational ladder has certainly been swift for the 20-year-old, who hasn’t spent more than 63 games at the same level.

“I think [Angels general manager] Billy [Eppler] and the team, front office, have put a challenge on me,” Adell told Yahoo Sports. “Every time I've shown that I'm comfortable and I can handle a lot more, I've moved.”

As fast a rise as it’s been for Adell as a pro, he hasn’t forgotten to take with him a piece of advice from his father, Scott, a former North Carolina State tackle and New Orleans Saints draft pick.

“It's important to realize that you are where you are because of the things that you do well,” Adell said. “He's always told me to never lose sight of that, and never lose sight of my natural abilities and what I can contribute.”

What he can contribute was pretty clear to his parent organization.

Jo Adell is a .295 career hitter in 214 games in the minors. (Getty Images) More

On Thursday, the Angels tabbed Adell as their Minor League Player of the Year. He was sidelined until late May after sustaining an ankle injury in spring training, but compiled a .279/.355/.481 with 10 homers, 22 doubles and 31 RBIs in 66 total games at three different levels.

“He’s a five-tool player — he hits for average and power, he can run, field and throw,” Eppler told Baseball America. “As far as athleticism and power, his size, speed and strength — the trifecta that we look for — he checks all of those boxes. His play will let us know what his timetable is.”

Adell’s entree into the Pacific Coast League didn’t start out so smoothly. He struck out 27 times in his first 17 games and struggled to a .216 average.

Things began to perk up Wednesday night in Tacoma when he homered twice in the first three innings. It would have been his third multi-hit effort in the past six games, but the contest was washed out before it could become official. Adell is technically still in search of his first Triple-A homer.

After having sustained success at every other level of the minors, the Louisville, Kentucky, native felt he had a quick diagnosis for his early offensive troubles in Triple-A.

“It's been me missing pitches that I want to do damage with,” he said. “It's been an adjustment for me to kind of understand what [opposing pitchers] are going to try to do to me, and attack and not try to beat myself.”

Adell has been intrigued by the pitching talent, many of whom have major league experience, at the highest level of the minors. He explained that Triple-A is more of a test of focus and the hurdles have been more mental than physical.

But he was also presented with a separate challenge earlier this year with Double-A Mobile, where he eventually posted a .308 average. It’s a challenge that will likely have the most profound impact on the career arc for the natural center fielder. But it also confirms that he’s already weighing into the Angels’ future plans.

Uh-Oh... Jo Adell might have found his power stroke. Good luck PCL pic.twitter.com/ZlMS56SNVN — Salt Lake Bees (@SaltLakeBees) August 22, 2019

Being a step away from the major leagues means being a step away from Mike Trout, the perennial MVP candidate to whom the Angels have just committed $426.5 million over the next dozen years.

It should come as no shock that the Angels envision Trout to be their center fielder moving forward, which has pushed Adell into a corner outfield spot.

“I'm here to contribute in any way possible,” Adell said. “If I can put myself in a certain position, I'm not going to say that I see myself playing X, Y, Z, and batting in this part of the lineup … wherever I can contribute, I'll be happy with that.”