Mike

Trout

Trout put the Angels on the board early in this one, taking Tomoyuki Sugano deep for a two-run homer in the first inning. He then drew a pair of walks in the contest. The home run was his second since returning from the injured list on May 30. The 33-year-old outfielder is hitting .226/.313/.465 with 11 homers and 27 RBI across 179 plate appearances.

Trout has been limited to DH-only since returning from the injured list back on May 30 as his surgically-repaired knee hasn’t progressed to the point that the Angels are comfortable putting him back out in right field. The positive takeaway here for fantasy managers is that the move to a full-time DH role eliminates some of the strain on him from a physical standpoint and could potentially help keep his bat in the lineup without additional injury risk.

Trout, who is still DHing while not yet fully recovered from a bone bruise in his knee, hit fifth twice and sixth once in his first three starts back from the injured list. Taylor Ward (fourth) and Jorge Soler (fifth) are both sliding down one spot tonight.

Trout walloped a titanic 454-foot blast over Fenway Park’s iconic Green Monster in the opening frame as the Angels became the first team in the ballpark’s storied history to launch three homers in the first inning, according to MLB.com’s iconic researcher Sarah Langs. He also passed Angels icon Tim Salmon for the second-most hits in franchise history in this one. The 33-year-old generational talent has been sizzling-hot since returning from the injured list last week, going 8-for-14 with one homer and five RBI over four games.

Trout will get a break during Sunday’s series finale agains the Guardians after going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI during Saturday’s contest, his second game back from the injured list. The Angels will likely manage his workload closely for the remainder of the season, but the positive news is that he’s back and he’s healthy.

It’s the lowest spot Trout has batted since his rookie campaign back in 2011. The 33-year-old future Hall of Famer went 1-for-5 at DH on Friday in his return from the injured list and is hitting just .180 through 30 games this season.

The critical takeaway for fantasy purposes here is that Trout made it through his return without any issues. The 33-year-old generational talent occupied the DH spot in the lineup following a one-month absence recovering from a bone bruise in his surgically-repaired left knee. It could be a while before he’s back in right field, but the Angels will certainly benefit from having his bat in the lineup again.

Welcome back, Mike. Trout has been out since late April with a bone bruise, but the future Hall of Famer is back and should return to an everyday role with the Angels The plan is for him to mostly play at designated hitter to begin his time back, but then will move back to the outfield. Trout was hitting just .179 before the injury, but the power was there, and he should be able to contribute in a few categories as long as he can stay on the field.

The 33-year-old superstar has been shelved since late April due to a bone bruise in his surgically repaired left knee. Prior to landing on the injured list he had been slashing .179/.264/.462 with nine homers, 18 RBI and a pair of stolen bases through his first 29 ballgames. His return should provide a boost to the Halos’ offense and to fantasy managers who called his name on draft day.

Trout has taken batting practice on back-to-back days and appears close to returning from the injured list. He still needs to run the bases at full speed on consecutive days before that happens. There should be a definitive update on his status at some point this week, but he’s on the precipice of making it back. The 33-year-old generational talent has been on the shelf since late April recovering from a bone bruise in his surgically-repaired left knee.