Mike Trout, who has been absent from the Los Angeles Angels' lineup since April 30, is finally progressing towards his return from a torn meniscus.
Trout last suited up for the Angels on April 29. He hit the injured list with a left knee injury on April 30, then underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus on May 3.
The 11-time All-Star is headed to the Angels' Spring Training facility Saturday and will face live pitching for the first time this weekend. From there, Trout is expected to officially start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.Mike Trout heads to Arizona today to face live pitching at the club’s Spring Training complex the next two days. He’s expected to start his rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday. Could return as soon as Thursday at home vs the A’s.
From 2012 to 2019, Trout averaged 35 home runs, 92 RBI, 24 stolen bases and a 9.0 WAR each year, batting .308 with a 1.009 OPS. Thanks to a laundry list of injuries and the COVID-shortened 2020 season, he is averaging 19 home runs, 40 RBI, two stolen bases and a 2.7 WAR a year ever since, batting .277 with a .958 OPS along the way.
Trout has another six years and $222.7 million left on his contract after this season. He currently leads active players in WAR while ranking second in home runs, second in OPS, third in batting average, third in triples, fifth in runs, 12th in hits and 12th in RBI.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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