Los Angeles Angels outfielders Mike Trout, Justin Upton, and second baseman David Fletcher are out of the starting lineup on Wednesday night. Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports that manager Joe Maddon is giving the trio a day off, so that they can have the benefit of back-to-back days of rest between Wednesday night and the team's off-day Thursday. Maddon added that Trout, Upton and Fletcher would all be available if necessary later in the game. Jon Jay, Juan Lagares and ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will take his fantastic season on the road Monday as the team opens up a series with the Astros in Houston. Trout is off to one of the best starts of his decorated career, slashing .376/.488/.713 through 101 at-bats this season. Trout has been lethal hitting away from Angel Stadium, going 20-for-47 (.426) with three home runs, six doubles, seven runs batted in and 10 runs scored through 13 road games. The MVP-candidate is an easy call for fantasy ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Angel Stadium beginning Friday. Trout is off to a scorching start but has cooled off by posting a .261 average over his last seven games. This should not deter DFS managers or fantasy teams at all as Trout is off to one of the best starts of his career. The 29-year-old slugger has been lethal hitting at home, slashing .333/.492/.711 with seven extra-base hits, 10 runs batted in, 11 runs scored and 13 walks through ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is hitting .458 (11-for-24) over his last seven games heading into Monday's action. The former MVP is off to an otherworldly start, slashing .413/.515/.775 through his first 80 at-bats with seven home runs, eight doubles, 16 walks, 16 runs batted in and 20 runs scored. He is even more lethal with runners in scoring position, posting a 1.510 OPS through his first 20 chances. As long as he can stay healthy, Trout is on course for a historic season.

We're officially one month into the season so more statistics will begin to become "sticky." One of the chief contact quality metrics that can be predictive of power is hard-hit rate. As always, we'll skip the obvious names like Mike Trout and Aaron Judge in order to look at unexpected leaders, as well as players who have disappointed thus far.When you're done here, check out this week's pitcher Statcast analysis on SIERA.All Statcast metrics are current as of May 3, 2021 and taken from ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout returned to the lineup on Monday and it looks like he hasn't skipped a beat. Trout had missed the past couple games after being hit by a pitch in the elbow, but that didn't affect him as he put together a 4-for-5 effort with three singles and a double batting third for L.A. Trout avoided strikes entirely, getting out on a fly ball in his lone hitless at-bat. Five games after his last outing took place last Thursday against Houston, Trout registered a ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) is officially listed in the Angels' lineup Monday night against the Rangers, and is set to hit third in the game. Trout has missed the past couple games after being hit by a pitch in the elbow, and he had expressed earlier in the day Monday that he thought he would be good to go for the series opener with Texas. His return is official now, so managers should slot Trout back into their lineups before first pitch.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) said he's feeling better after being hit by a fastball on his left elbow last Thursday and expects to return to the lineup for the series opener on Monday against the Texas Rangers. Trout missed three games with a bruised elbow. He took some swings on Sunday and thinks he's ready to go. "It's still a little sore but it's definitely improved the last few days," Trout said. The three-time American League MVP and eight-time All-Star is a must-start ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) is not in the lineup for the third game in a row on Sunday. Trout has been out since being hit by a pitch on his elbow, but it is not believed to be serious enough to warrant a stint on the injured list. Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports that Trout said his elbow is still not 100 percent, but it's been getting better every day and he hopes to return to the lineup on Monday. Scott Schebler will get the start once again in center...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) is out of the starting lineup for the second day in a row on Saturday. Trout was hit by a pitch on his elbow on Thursday, and he had been penciled into the lineup Friday but was later scratched due to lingering soreness. There's no reason to be concerned yet with the superstar outfielder, but managers should continue to monitor his situation over the next few days.