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Things conscionable support getting worse for Mike Trout.
The three-time AL MVP, who hasn’t played successful 140-plus games since 2016, will acquisition room connected a torn meniscus.
While it’s not season-ending, nan halfway fielder will beryllium sidelined for a while.
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Mike Trout of nan Los Angeles Angels astatine Angel Stadium of Anaheim July 1, 2023, successful Anaheim, Calif. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Trout was connected a powerfulness surge to commencement nan year, blasting 10 location runs. However, pinch nan remainder of nan Los Angeles Angels successful shambles, he only has 14 RBIs.
His mean has dipped to .220.
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Trout had an MRI aft playing successful nan Angels’ 6-5 triumph complete Philadelphia Monday. The outfielder fought backmost tears while describing nan symptom that gradually crept up connected him aft nan game.
"It’s crazy, because I look back, and I don’t moreover cognize erstwhile I did it," Trout said.
Mike Trout of nan Los Angeles Angels astatine Angel Stadium of Anaheim June 29, 2023, successful Anaheim, Calif. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Some person suggested we were seeing nan opening of nan extremity of a awesome career, particularly aft Trout’s disappointing 2023 campaign.
Trout put up profession lows successful conscionable astir each category, slashing .263/.367/.490 successful conscionable 82 games.
The Angels are 11-18 truthful far, and Anthony Rendon, different injury-plagued Angel, tore a hamstring past week.
He missed each but 36 games of nan 2021 play pinch a strained calf, and he missed respective weeks of nan 2022 play pinch a backmost injury. Trout collapsed a bony successful his manus past season, missing each but 1 crippled aft July 3.
Mike Trout of nan Los Angeles Angels during pregame ceremonies anterior to a crippled against nan Baltimore Orioles astatine Oriole Park astatine Camden Yards March 28, 2024, successful Baltimore. (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Trout is successful nan 4th twelvemonth of a 12-year, $426 cardinal deal, and he doesn’t deed free agency until 2031.
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