10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Tue 9/5/23 5:47 PM

Trout had additional tests on his injured left wrist Sunday that revealed no structural damage, and he indicated that he still plans to return this season, MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout missed 38 games due to a fractured left hamate bone before he was activated from the injured list Aug. 22. He was able to play in only one contest before going back on the IL, and he's since acknowledged that he returned too soon, as pain was still affecting his swing. Despite the fact that the Angels have fallen out of playoff contention, Trout indicated that he expects to return before the end of the campaign, though the organization will also have a say in that matter. Since testing Sunday revealed no structural damage, pain tolerance will be the main factor determining when Trout can start swinging a bat again.

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Fri 8/25/23 2:53 PM

Trout was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to August 23, with a left hamate fracture.
EDGE Analysis
Trout lasted just one game on the Angels' active roster before returning to the IL due to continued soreness in his surgically repaired left wrist. He will be shut down for 10 days and the hope is that he can make it back at some point before the end of the season. That's no guarantee, though, especially with the Angels all but out of the playoff picture at this point. Mickey Moniak will be the club's primary center fielder while Trout is out.

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Thu 8/24/23 1:22 AM

The Angels placed Trout (wrist) back on the injured list Thursday, Greg Beacham of The Associated Press reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout initially landed on the injured list in early July due to a hamate bone fracture in his left wrist and was activated Tuesday. The 32-year-old outfielder then sat out both games of Wednesday's doubleheader due to lingering soreness in his wrist and will now find himself back on the IL. General manager Perry Minasian said Trout will be completely shut down for the next 10 days but is hopeful that Trout will be able to return before the end of the season. However, the team may not be in a rush to bring him back if the Angels are eliminated from playoff contention while Trout is out.

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Wed 8/23/23 9:23 PM

Trout (wrist) isn't in the Angels' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout was held out of Game 1 due to lingering wrist soreness, and he'll now officially sit out both halves of Wednesday's twin bill. Mickey Moniak will fill in for Trout in center field and bat sixth.

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Wed 8/23/23 3:25 PM

Trout (wrist) is not in the lineup for the first half of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout experienced lingering soreness in his surgically repaired left wrist after returning to the lineup Tuesday following a six-week stay on the injured list. He reportedly doesn't face any risk of a re-injury, but the 32-year-old superstar might have to play through some pain for a bit and could require regular days off as he rounds back into full strength. Randal Grichuk, Mickey Moniak and Hunter Renfroe are starting across the outfield for the Angels in the first half of Wednesday's twin bill. The Angels haven't ruled out Trout from starting during the nightcap.

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Tue 8/22/23 5:32 PM

Trout (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured and is batting second Tuesday against the Reds, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout says he is still dealing with soreness, but he felt the urgency to return with time running out on the season. It sounds like he'll be playing injured and playing regularly, but those plans could change if and when the Angels are officially eliminated from the AL Wild Card picture.

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Mon 8/21/23 4:27 PM

Angels manager Phil Nevin said Trout (wrist) could be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Reds, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout could have returned Monday, but he will have to wait at least one more day after the Angels' scheduled matchup with the Reds was postponed due to effects of Hurricane Hilary on the West Coast. Nevin didn't guarantee that Trout would be activated Tuesday, but fellow outfielder Jordyn Adams was optioned Sunday. With that in mind, if all checks out with Trout's wrist when he's re-evaluated Tuesday, it seems more likely than not that he will rejoin the roster ahead of the series opener with Cincinnati.

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Mon 8/21/23 11:39 AM

Trout (wrist) could be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener against the Reds, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Angels optioned Jordyn Adams to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday, and as Blum notes, the move seemingly paves the way for Trout to return to action. Trout already appeared to be close to returning after taking swings in an indoor batting cage over the weekend, and the Adams demotion is another strong sign that the star center fielder is ready to be activated. Fantasy managers in weekly lineup leagues should plan accordingly.

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Sun 8/20/23 11:02 AM

Trout (wrist) took swings in an indoor batting cage Saturday and is "very close to returning," per the Associated Press.
EDGE Analysis
Trout progressed to facing live pitching Thursday and experienced some soreness afterward, but he went right back to swinging a bat Saturday. That bodes well for his chances of being activated from the injured list in the near future, perhaps as soon as Monday, when the Angels are slated to start a three-game home set versus Cincinnati. The team is taking a "wait-and-see" approach with Trout for the time being, per MLB.com, with manager Phil Nevin calling the slugger's status "a day-to-day thing."

10DMike Trout
CF LAA
Fri 8/18/23 6:53 PM

Trout (wrist) faced live pitching Thursday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
It was his first time doing so since he fractured the hamate bone in his left wrist in early July. Trout was still experiencing some lingering discomfort as of Tuesday, but Fletcher notes that the 32-year-old outfielder could be activated from the injured list "any day now" -- maybe after just a couple more live BP workouts.