Trout, sidelined with a major injury for the fourth straight season, decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing the procedure.
Angels star Mike Trout, sidelined with a major injury for the fourth straight season, decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing the procedure and spending the rest of this season as the designated hitter. ANAHEIM — Six days removed from arthroscopic surgery, Angels outfielder Mike Trout said Thursday there was an alternative to the procedure that will keep him out for an undetermined time.
In some sense, a Trout at three-quarters speed could be better than no Trout at all for a team that had a 14-23 record going into Thursday’s game. But there were no assurances the three-time American League MVP could even be that good while playing through pain. “I mean, just as fast as I can, obviously, but I don’t want to push it,” Trout said, when asked if he had a target date for a return. “I haven’t set a timeline. I try to take the positives of the day into the next day and go from there.”
Trout is in his fourth consecutive season with a series injury, ailments that have ranged from a strained calf, a back issue, last year’s broken hand and now the knee injury. Trout led the majors with 10 home runs at the time of the injury. He was batting .220 with 14 RBIs and six stolen bases.The Angels placed a pair of infielders on the injured list, as Brandon Drury is dealing with a left hamstring strain that occurred Wednesday, while Luis Rengifo continues to feel the effects of a viral infection. Rengifo’s move is retroactive to Monday.
Guillorme, 29, was 3 for 20 with a pair of doubles in nine games with the Braves this season. In parts of seven major league seasons, he is a career .258 hitter with five home runs and 51 RBIs in 343 games and has experience on defense at second base, third base and shortstop.
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