Mike

Trout

Trout finishes up with four homers in his last four games to push his OPS back up to .798. It’s the first time he’s finished under .800 or even .850 since his 40-game audition in 2011. He came in over .930 every year from .2012-2022 before finishing at .858 in 2023 and .867 in 29 games last year.

Trout got the Angels on the board and started the comeback bid as he ambushed a first-pitch sweeper from Jason Alexander for a 413-foot (107.0 mph EV) solo shot to get the Angels on the board in the fourth inning. He then broke a 3-3 tie with a 395-foot (107.2 mph EV) off of Bryan King in the eighth inning. The 34-year-old slugger is now slashing .230/.356/.431 with 25 homers and 63 RBI on the season. It’s the 10th time in his career that he has eclipsed the 25-homer plateau, but the first time he has done so since 2022.

Trout’s home run was his 23rd of the year and 401st of his career. The 34-year-old DH hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning. Trout managed to play at least 100 games for the first time since 2022 this year, but a late-season slump put a damper on what was already the worst offensive season of his career.

Trout etched his name into the history books in the eighth inning with a mammoth 485-foot (114.9 mph EV) solo shot off of Colorado reliever Jaden Hill that capped off the scoring in the contest. He’s just the 59th player in history to reach the 400-homer plateau and the fifth ever with 400 home runs and 200-plus by his age-33 season — joining Willie Mays, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Alex Rodriguez. That’s some pretty elite company. On the season, he’s now slashing .229/.358/.414 with 22 homers, 59 RBI and two stolen bases across 535 plate appearances. The 34-year-old has been plagued by knee injuries the past few seasons, but there’s zero doubt he’ll wind up as a surefire first-ballot Hall of Famer as one of his generation’s iconic talents when he finally decides to hang up his spikes.

Trout struck out in his first two at-bats, and then smacked a solo homer to tie the game at 4-4 off Bryce Miller. The 34-year-old is now two blasts away from reaching 400 on his career, and he’s hit 21 of them in 2025. Obviously he’s nowhere near the player he once was, but Trout is still a relevant player even without the steals or the average.

The 34-year-old slugger missed each of the team’s previous two contests due to a skin infection. He’ll serve as the Halos’ designated hitter and bat second against left-hander Noah Cameron and the Royals on Thursday evening. On the season, Trout is slashing .231/.361/.425 with 20 long balls, 54 RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 466 plate appearances.

Trout’s quest to reach the lofty 400-home run milestone is on hold for now. The 34-year-old generational talent, who is sitting on 398 round-trippers, will sit out his second his second straight contest due to a skin infection. He told reporters he’s feeling better already and plans to return to the lineup for Thursday’s series finale against Kansas City.

No word yet regarding the severity of the issue, but the positive news is it’s unrelated to his surgically repaired knee. Jo Adell moved over to DH with Chris Taylor entering the lineup in right field. There should be an update from Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery following the contest. Fantasy managers should consider Trout day-to-day heading into Wednesday’s contest in Kansas City.

It’s a rare two-double game from Trout, who entered with just 10 two-baggers this season. His last such game came on April 23, 2023, though he’s had five two-homer games since then. His second double today was a 404-foot shot off the wall in left-center. Statcast says it would have been a homer in 21 ballparks.

Trout went 0-for-10 with seven strikeouts during the Angels’ three-game series sweep at the hands of the Cubs. The 34-year-old generational superstar could probably use a break after starting 72 of 76 games since returning from the injured list back on May 30.