Hunter leads way with a double, home run

TEMPE, Ariz. -- It’s beginning to feel like an embarrassment of riches for Torii Hunter, and it has nothing to do with the five-year, $90-million contract the center fielder signed with the Angels.

Hunter stroked a run-scoring double to left-center field in the second inning and lined a three-run home run to left-center field in the third Saturday, leading the Angels to a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs in a Cactus League game at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

In four exhibition at-bats with his new team, Hunter has a home run, two doubles, a single, five runs batted in and three runs.

“All accidents,” said Hunter, who doubled against Jason Marquis and homered against Kerry Wood. “I’m just trying to put some good wood on the ball, see some good pitches, work on my timing and get my foot down. It’s crazy.”

Even his teammates were in awe.

“We joked that we should pack him up and ship him to Anaheim -- he’s ready,” said pitcher Jered Weaver, who gave up one hit in two scoreless innings Saturday. “He’s got to save some of that stuff for the season.”

Hunter is enjoying his hot start but has been around long enough to know not to put much stock in it.

“I’ve never seen a baseball card with spring-training stats on it,” Hunter said. “I don’t want to be Cactus League MVP. . . . I want that World Series ring.”

Spring Weaver

Weaver’s fastball had good life, and he threw some good breaking balls and changeups in his first spring-training start since 2006; the right-hander was sidelined last spring because of biceps tendinitis and didn’t make his first regular-season start until April 17

“This time last year, I could barely throw a ball 90 feet,” Weaver said. “Having not missed a beat all spring, it’s really helping me get my arm strength where I need to be. I feel good.”

Weaver, who was 13-7 with a 3.91 earned-run average in 2007, began his off-season conditioning program around Nov. 1, nearly two months before he started working out the previous winter, and his efforts are paying dividends.

“Hopefully, he’ll understand the balance between rest and firing it back up for the season,” Manager Mike Scioscia said.

Good Wood

Brandon Wood showed the kind of power Friday that has the Angels so excited about his future, blasting an 0-and-1 fastball for a game-winning, two-run home run against Texas.

Wood, a shortstop who can also play third base, is expected to start the season at triple-A Salt Lake, but the Angels say they believe he is in the final stages of the development process.

The last step will be for Wood to improve his plate discipline, make more consistent contact and cut down on his strikeouts, which went from 149 in 453 at-bats at double-A Arkansas in 2006 to 120 in 437 at-bats at Salt Lake last season.

“He’s definitely shown he has a legitimate power bat that will play in the major leagues,” Scioscia said. “Understanding the strike zone more will lead to getting better pitches to hit, which will result in more pitches he drives. Nobody who comes up to the major leagues is a finished product . . . but he’s getting very close.”

This and that

Chone Figgins had three hits, all singles, in Saturday’s win. . . . Catcher Jeff Mathis, who has been slowed because of a tight right quadriceps, hopes to play in his first exhibition game today or Monday, and catcher Mike Napoli, who has been slowed because of a tight groin, hopes to play Monday or Tuesday.

mike.digiovanna@latimes.com