Mike Trout, the right fielder for the Los Angeles Angels, gave a positive report on his condition on Tuesday after missing three weeks due to a bone bruise on his surgically repaired left knee.
After walking on the field Monday in West Sacramento, California, where the Angels are playing the Athletics this week, the three-time American League MVP reported feeling good.
He said, “I came out, I feel good,” according to MLB.com. “I’m quite happy with where I am at the moment. There is no discomfort as we increase the intensity.
There is no estimated time of return for Trout, who was injured on April 30 while attempting to beat out an infield grounder while lunging to touch first base.
He remarked, “I just trust what they tell me,” regarding the medical personnel of the Angels. They have a daily schedule for me that aims to have me running the bases here and build it up. Running the bases is a significant obstacle, in my opinion. I just need to make sure I don’t have any extreme pain when I go in.”
What started out as an all-time great career has been curtailed by injuries. In three of the previous four seasons, Trout played no more than 82 games, with his highest total of 119 games in 2022. During the COVID-shortened 2020 season, he played 53 of the team’s 60 games and was seldom injured in his early career, averaging 144.9 games year from 2012 to 2019.
At the time of his injury, Trout was only hitting.179 with a.264 on-base percentage after moving from center field to right field this season. He was batting for power, though, as seen by his 29-game.462 slugging percentage, nine home runs, and 18 RBIs.
In 1,547 games over 15 seasons, Trout, an 11-time All-Star, has a career batting line of.297/.408/.579 with 387 home runs, 972 RBIs, and 214 stolen bases.
