Trout is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Trout is sitting in a pre-planned off day, after he had started in center field or at designated hitter each of the past six days following his return from the 10-day injured list last Friday. The 10-time All-Star has essentially picked up right where he left off prior to going on the shelf with the rib injury, as he's gone 7-for-23 with a pair of home runs since being activated. Magneuris Sierra will spell Trout in center field in the series finale.

Trout went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

Trout broke the scoreless game open with a solo shot to left in the eighth inning. The home run is his second in as many days and 26th on the season. He is batting .304 in six games since returning from the IL with a rib issue as he finally looks like himself again.

Trout went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to Tampa Bay.

EDGE Analysis

The Angels struggled offensively against a quartet of Rays pitchers, and Trout's sixth-inning long ball was Los Angeles' only run in the game. The homer was the slugger's first since he was activated from a lengthy stay on the injured list Aug. 19. Since his return, Trout is slashing .278/.316/.444 over five contests.

Trout went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 1-0 win over Detroit.

EDGE Analysis

Trout's presence in the lineup was a welcome sight for the Angels (not to mention fantasy managers who roster him), as the superstar slugger missed over a month of action due inflammation in his left rib cage. The veteran outfielder fouled out in his first at-bat, ripped a 112 mph single in his second and struck out in his final two trips to the plate. Trout said Friday that he'll need to do about 15 extra minutes of pregame work in order to get ready to play, but he added that he plans to be in the lineup every day, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.

Trout (ribs) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Trout's activation was expected, and he should be back in the lineup for the series opener against the Tigers. He's been participating in baseball activities since early August and has been taking batting practice in recent days. The 31-year-old missed a month due to his rib injury but slashed .270/.368/.599 with 24 homers, 55 runs, 51 RBI and a stolen base over 79 games earlier in the season.

Trout (ribs) said he's hopeful to return from the 10-day injured list to join the Angels lineup Friday against the Tigers, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Trout has been sidelined with his rib injury for a month, an issue that is related to a rare back condition called costovertebral dysfunction. However, the 31-year-old resumed baseball activities in early August and has been taking batting practice over the last few days. He said Wednesday that he's no longer experiencing pain and expects to be back in action for Friday's series opener against the Tigers as long as he doesn't encounter any issues before then.

Trout (ribs) responded well after taking live batting practice Monday and could be activated by the Angels this week, MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Trout's progress has come about rapidly over the past several days, as he was doing soft-toss drills Saturday and has since moved up to hitting out of a cage and taking live batting practice. He's also been throwing and running, and the superstar slugger indicated Monday that he felt "great" after facing live pitching. Trout had a scheduled recovery day Tuesday, but Angels manager Phil Nevin refused to rule him out of making a return Wednesday. That may be premature -- the team has an off day Thursday, so it would seem to make more sense for Trout to be held out until after then -- but all indications are that his return is imminent.

Trout (ribs) participated in a full round of batting practice Sunday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Trout also hit on the field Saturday and may be able to progress to facing live pitching in the near future. The 31-year-old remains without a clear return timeline, but his recent progress is an encouraging sign for a potential return in late August or early September.

Trout (ribs) felt good after hitting on the field Saturday, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Trout's outlook didn't look good after it was revealed in late July that he was dealing with a rare back condition, but he was clear as soon as the reports came out that he'd be able to return this season. While the Angels have no incentive to rush him back in a lost season, it does indeed appear that he'll be back in action eventually, as he's continued to make steady progress in his recovery.

Trout (ribs) played catch on the field Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

There were fears that Trout would be done for the year after reports emerged in late July that the start outfielder was dealing with a rare back condition. He's been adamant that he'll return, however, and that optimism seems to be backed up by his activities. He advanced to tee work Monday and has also hit soft toss in the cage. He'll hit on the field Saturday, per Fletcher.