The Angels and celebrity Mike Trout have been dealt a troublesome blow on Tuesday.
Angels common supervisor Perry Minasian introduced that Trout will bear surgical procedure for a torn meniscus in his left knee. It’s not anticipated to be season-ending surgical procedure, however no quick timetable was offered from the Angels GM.
The 32-year-old Trout was off to a robust begin to his season with a .220/.325/.541 line and 10 residence runs that have been tied with Gunnar Henderson for probably the most within the Majors. Trout has additionally been extra energetic on the bases this 12 months, with as many steals (six) as he had within the final 4 years mixed.
Sadly for Trout and the Angels, accidents have grow to be a recurring theme lately. Trout performed in simply 82 video games final 12 months as a result of a fractured wrist and 36 video games in 2021 as a result of a proper calf pressure. He cleared 100 video games performed in 2022 however has not performed in 130 or extra video games since 2019.
The Angels are off to an 11-18 begin and are in fourth place within the AL West, simply forward of the 9-19 Astros.