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• Angels' Mike Trout: Goes deep again Friday

  Rotowire Apr 12, 2025

  Trout went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Houston on Friday. Trout plated the Angels' first run with a solo shot to left field in the fourth inning. It was the star outfielder's third homer in his past two games, and the long ball extended his on-base streak to nine games. While Trout's batting average still sits at a modest .208 through 59 plate appearances, he's been plenty productive with six home runs, 12 RBI and nine runs scored while registering an 8:9 BB:K.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Smacks two homers in win

  Rotowire Apr 10, 2025

  Trout went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three total RBI in Thursday's 11-1 win over Tampa Bay. Trout was one of three Angels to homer twice in the lopsided win. He extended the lead to 7-1 with a two-run, opposite field shot of Zack Littell in the fifth inning before adding a solo shot in the ninth. The 33-year-old Trout is batting just .205 to start the year, though he's posted an .895 OPS with five homers, 11 RBI and a stolen base through his first 12 games.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Swipes first bag Sunday

  Rotowire Apr 7, 2025

  Trout went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday in a 6-2 win against the Guardians. While Trout's streak of three games with a homer came to an end, he extended his hitting streak to five games and logged his first theft of the campaign. The future Hall of Famer was once a prolific base stealer -- his career high is 49 thefts, which he logged in 2012 -- but he's been quiet on the basepaths in recent campaigns, totaling between one and six thefts in each regular season since 2020. Trout's steal Sunday and his power hitting of late suggest that he's feeling healthy this year after playing in just 29 games last season due to a torn meniscus. So far in 2025, he's slashing .188/.300/.500 with three homers, eight RBI and six runs over 40 plate appearances.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Continues power surge in victory

  Rotowire Apr 6, 2025

  Trout went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk Saturday in a 10-4 win against Cleveland. Trout's lone hit of the contest was a 429-foot, two-run blast in the fifth inning that unknotted what had been a 3-3 game. The veteran slugger has gone deep in three straight games after failing to homer in each of his first five contests of the campaign. While Trout is still batting just .172 on the season, four of his five hits (three homers and a double) have gone for extra bases, and he's tied for the team lead with eight RBI.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Homers again Friday

  Rotowire Apr 5, 2025

  Trout went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Guardians. The three-time AL MVP launched his first homer of the season Wednesday and went deep again Friday in the bottom of the first inning. The power surge is a welcome sight from Trout, but he has yet to fully get on track, going 4-for-25 through seven games. Trout has at least provided some run production with six RBI in the past four contests.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Swats first homer of season

  Rotowire Apr 2, 2025

  Trout went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 12-5 loss to the Cardinals. He took Sonny Gray deep in the first inning, giving Trout his first homer of the year. The 33-year-old outfielder has had a sluggish start to the campaign, batting .143 (3-for-21) through six games, but he's made his hits count with five RBI.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Goes deep for third time in spring

  Rotowire Mar 25, 2025

  Trout went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 5-4 exhibition win against the Dodgers. Trout bashed a ball to left-center field in the sixth inning for his third homer of the spring. The veteran outfielder has hit the ball well during the exhibition slate, slashing .297/.469/.595 over 49 plate appearances. Most importantly, Trout appears healthy after playing in only 29 games last season due to a knee injury. He's moving to right field this season in an attempt to help him avoid getting hurt, and if Trout does manage to stay relatively injury-free this year, he could be a steal for fantasy managers who have invested in him despite the fact he has logged over 100 games just once since 2019.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Smacks second spring homer

  Rotowire Mar 6, 2025

  Trout went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's Cactus League loss to the Dodgers. The 33-year-old's second long ball of the spring was an impressive opposite-field shot off right-hander Landon Knack. Injuries have kept Trout under 83 games in three of the past four seasons, and the Angels will move him to right field in 2025 in an attempt to keep him healthy. Trout recently told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM that despite the health woes, he still feels like he's "the best player on the field" when he's out there.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Blasts spring homer

  Rotowire Feb 27, 2025

  Trout went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in a Cactus League contest against Cincinnati. Trout batted leadoff as the Angels' designated hitter and put his team on the board with a solo shot to left field in the third inning. Injuries limited the future Hall of Famer to a career-low 126 plate appearances last season, but he appears healthy this spring and has reached base in three of his five plate appearances so far. A healthy Trout would go a long way toward the Angels improving upon the 99-loss campaign they endured last year.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Spring debut coming Monday

  Rotowire Feb 20, 2025

  Trout (knee) is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Monday versus the Giants, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. Angels manager Ron Washington didn't reveal whether Trout would make his first start of the spring at designated hitter or if he'll be used in right field, the position that he's expected to play on a regular basis in 2025 after he had exclusively played in center field over the past decade. The Angels' decision to shift Trout to a corner spot is borne out of an effort to preserve his health, after he played 82 games or fewer in three of the past four seasons. Trout was limited to a career-low 29 games in 2024 after he required a pair of surgeries to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, with the most recent procedure taking place Aug. 7. While the 33-year-old now appears to be fully healthy, his poor medical record over the past few seasons means that fantasy managers will have to be willing to accept a high level of risk in investing in the three-time American League MVP. Additionally, Trout's move to the corner outfield could hint that he'll be less aggressive on the basepaths to guard against a potential injury.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Moving to right field

  Rotowire Feb 17, 2025

  Trout (knee) will move to right field this season in an effort to preserve his health, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports. The decision was made during a meeting Trout had with Angels coaches Sunday. Trout has some limited experience playing the outfield corners, but he has been a center fielder exclusively since 2014. The 33-year-old has averaged just 66.5 games played per season over the last few years and played only 29 contests in 2024 due to knee problems. With Trout shifting over to right field, Jo Adell and Mickey Moniak will be in the mix to handle center field for the Angels.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Working on plan to stay healthy

  Rotowire Feb 16, 2025

  Trout (knee) will meet with Angels manager Ron Washington and GM Perry Minasian to discuss ways to maintain the star outfielder's health, including by having him log more time in the corner outfield and at DH, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. Trout has had trouble staying healthy in recent campaigns, as he's played in over 82 games just once since 2019. Last year, he tore the meniscus in his left knee in late April, and then suffered the same injury while attempting to rehab in the minors. The knee issues limited Trout to 29 games last year, though he was productive before getting hurt, slamming 10 home runs and stealing six bases. Trout's work on defense has been limited exclusively to center field since 2014, but he played some in both left field and right field earlier in his career, and it appears he'll log time in those corner outfield spots -- as well as at DH -- during the coming campaign as the Angels look to keep arguably their most important hitter healthy.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Open to moving from center field

  Rotowire Sep 16, 2024

  Trout (knee) said Monday that he is open to moving to a corner outfield spot or serving as a designated hitter in 2025, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. Trout tore the meniscus in his left knee for the second time this season in late July, and he underwent surgery to repair the injury Aug. 9. Trout has progressed through his recovery program to do agility drills, and he revealed Monday that he has been cleared to swing a bat. He expects to have a normal offseason and appears to be considering a position shift in 2025 to reduce the risk of injury to his left knee.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Shifted to 60-day injured list

  Rotowire Aug 27, 2024

  The Angels transferred Trout (knee) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list Tuesday. The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Ryan Miller. Trout is out for the season after needing a second surgery on his left knee earlier this month to repair a torn meniscus.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Surgery successful

  Rotowire Aug 9, 2024

  Trout underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. Trout only managed one at-bat during his rehab assignment before suffering what we now know is a torn left meniscus. The injury officially ended his 2024 season, but following Wednesday's successful surgery it seems as though the 32-year-old will be recovered in time for the start of the 2025 campaign. In the 29 games Trout played this year, he slashed .220/.325/.541 with 10 homers, 17 runs, 14 RBI and six stolen bases.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Tears meniscus, out for season

  Rotowire Aug 1, 2024

  Trout will miss the rest of the 2024 season after he was diagnosed Thursday with a meniscus tear in his left knee, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. Trout was pulled off his minor-league rehab assignment last week due to some knee discomfort, and he then suffered a setback in his recovery earlier this week. After being sent in for further testing, Trout was revealed to have suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee Monday for the second time this season. The 32-year-old will miss the rest of the season but is otherwise without an official timetable for his recovery, though he should have enough time to get healthy for Opening Day in 2025. Trout will close the campaign having played in a career-low 29 games, and over the past four seasons he's seen action in just 41 percent of the Angels' 648 contests.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Suffers setback

  Rotowire Jul 30, 2024

  Trout (knee) had a setback and is being re-evaluated Tuesday, according to Angels general manager Perry Minasian, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports. When asked if Trout could return this season, Minasian said, "we'll see." Minasian declined to go into detail about the setback, but obviously there's no reason for Trout to try to rush back for the 46-60 Angels. Jo Adell and Mickey Moniak should continue to play regularly for the foreseeable future.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: MRI comes back clean

  Rotowire Jul 26, 2024

  Trout told reporters Friday that the MRI on his left knee didn't reveal anything concerning, and he expects to start running again soon, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. Trout added that scar tissue broke up in his left knee, which caused discomfort and a pause in his rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake. Once he resumes running, he is expected to return to Salt Lake for at least a few games before coming off the injured list. Prior to suffering a torn meniscus in his knee that required surgery, Trout was slashing .220/.325/.541 with 10 home runs, 14 RBI and an .866 OPS across 126 plate appearances.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Returning to L.A. for evaluation

  Rotowire Jul 24, 2024

  The Angels announced Wednesday that Trout (knee) has been pulled off his rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake and will return to Southern California to undergo further evaluation. Trout was removed from his first rehab game with Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday after experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. Angels manager Ron Washington expressed hope earlier that Trout would be able to serve as Salt Lake's designated hitter Wednesday, but the 32-year-old will instead be looked at by team doctors as the Halos look to determine the severity of his latest setback. Trout has been looking to return from the IL before the end of July, though the chances of that happening appear to be shrinking.

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• Angels' Mike Trout: Could DH at Triple-A on Wednesday

  Rotowire Jul 24, 2024

  Angels manager Ron Washington said that Trout (knee) could be able to serve as the designated hitter in a rehab game with Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports. Trout began a rehab assignment with Salt Lake on Tuesday but was removed after one plate appearance and two innings in center field when he experienced soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. However, Washington said Trout was feeling better as the night went on, and the three-time American League MVP looks like he could be ready to play Wednesday in a non-defensive role. Trout has been targeting a return from the 10-day injured list before the end of July, but that will be contingent on him quickly moving past the knee soreness and resuming his rehab assignment.

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