A report on Sunday indicated that Angels outfielder Mike Trout (thumb) will need two or three more days of batting practice followed by two or three minor league games before he is activated. That timeline will put him very close to being ready to play in the All-Star game on July 11. The Angels are[...]

Mike Trout (thumb) is hitting on the field with the Angels on Friday, his first time doing so since he was injured. A rehab assignment is coming soon for the 25-year-old, who is still on track to return just after the All-Star break. His addition to the surging Angels will be most welcome, as it wil[...]

According to reports, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout took "aggressive" batting practice on Thursday, as he continues to work his way back from a thumb injury. He will also take batting practice today and a rehab assignment is nearing as well. Trout has been out for a month after undergoing[...]

Mike Trout (thumb) has been hitting off a tee in each of the last two days in his return from the thumb surgery that has sidelined him since May 30. It is still possible he will return before the All-Star Game, but that seems like a long-shot at best, as the Angels will likely want to give him those[...]

Mike Trout will begin taking dry swings today, a small but important step in the rehab process from the thumb fracture that has sidelined him for 20 games. Trout had originally began throwing and working out during the Angels' homestand, but now he will get to travel with the team while he continues[...]

Mike Trout believes he can return to the diamond before the July 11 All-Star Game. Trout had surgery back on May 31 to repair a torn thumb ligament. The stated recovery time for such a procedure is six-to-eight weeks. July 11 falls one day short of six total weeks. [...]

The Los Angeles Angels, in desperate need of some outfield help after Mike Trout and Cameron Maybin were both placed on the disabled list, signed Michael Bourn to a minor league contract. He is starting for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees tonight, reports Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times. Bourn has [...]

The good news is that the surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament on Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout's left thumb went very well. The bad news is that his timeline for return remains the same -- six to eight weeks. "We're going to count the days," manager Mike Scioscia said. "[...]

Mike Trout will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be out for six-to-eight weeks, reports Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times. Trout jammed his thumb into second base on a slide in the fifth inning on Sunday. The initial X-rays were negative, but an MRI reveale[...]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (thumb) will go on the 10-day disabled list for the first time in his career. Trout has a torn ligament in his left thumb and surgery is still an option. If Trout has to have surgery, that would mean that he misses five-to-eight weeks, which is obviously t[...]