Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) will not play on Friday against Houston. The former MVP was nailed by a Cristian Javier slider on Thursday night and was removed from the game prematurely as a result. Luckily, Trout stated that the pitch made contact mostly on his protective elbow pad, so fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief. Skipper Joe Maddon expects the slugger back in the lineup on Saturday against the Astros in the third of a four-game series.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) was scratched from the lineup Friday. Trout was originally slated to start in center field and bat third- though the team will instead opt to give him the day off. The superstar outfielder was removed from Thursday's game after being hit by a pitch on his elbow and is still dealing with some soreness, per general manager Perry Minasian, who noted that the team is taking a cautious approach. The fact that manager Joe Maddon initially slotted him ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) is expected to be good to go for Friday's game. Angels fans and fantasy managers alike got a scare on Thursday night when Trout was hit on the elbow by a Cristian Javier pitch, though it seems like he was removed as a precaution- and the pitch mostly got his elbow pad. Manager Joe Maddon believes that the three-time MVP will be in the lineup for Friday's matchup against Astros' right-hander Zack Greinke. Trout is off to a fast start at the ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) left Thursday's contest against the Astros. A Cristian Javier slider hit the 29-year-old, and though it didn't look good initially, Trout was observed informing Alex Bregman that the pitch had mostly made contact on his protective elbow pad. While it appears that the former MVP was removed for precautionary reasons, fantasy managers will want to keep an eye on the situation as more information becomes available.

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 7-4 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Trout smacked the first of four solo home runs for the Angels and the All-World outfielder now has six home runs and 12 runs batted in on the season. Trout is off to a torrid start and is 5-for-9 over his last two games with one double, two home runs and three runs scored. For the season, the former MVP is slashing a robust .393/.507/.804 with 11 extra-base hits ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout and the team will open up a series at home this weekend against the Twins. Trout is off to a sparkling start, slashing .381/.509/.762 through his first 42 at-bats with four doubles, four homes runs, 10 runs scored, 11 walks and 11 runs batted in. Trout is hitting everything in sight and still is taking his walks, making him one of the most dangerous hitters in the game right now. Trout is even more dangerous when he hits at home. Through his first 19 ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout has made some mechanical adjustments at the plate, including being more squared in the batter's box. He's gone 13-for-33 to start the year, and his swings are looking more short and powerful than ever. Heading into Tuesday's action, Trout is sporting a .394/.545/.848 slash line with three doubles, four home runs, eight RBI and 11 walks. Is it really surprising to see the three-time American League MVP start off the season hot, though? He currently ranks ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will head into the weekend white-hot at the plate to start the season. Through his first 24 at-bats, Trout is slashing .417/.563/.875 with two doubles, three home runs, six runs batted in, seven runs scored and eight walks. Trout is hitting pretty much everything in sight sharply in the middle of a suddenly dangerous lineup. Trout, strangely, struggled on the road during the shortened season last year. The three-time MVP hit only .223 on the road last ...

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout's swing is on track, as he homered for a third straight game on Thursday while coming up a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in the extra-inning win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Trout said that he felt his swing was "getting close" after going 2-for-3 with a homer on Monday. His home run on Thursday went a projected 444 feet and also had an exit velocity of 110.6 mph, per Statcast. It's the ninth time in his career that he's gone deep in three straight ...

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and two walks in the Angels loss on Friday. Trout is hitting the ball sharply in almost every at-bat thus far through the first two games of the season. It is only a matter of time before the All-World player takes a pitch over the fence and will be a fantastic DFS play for this weekend's games.