Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Mon 4/7/25 12:20 PM

Trout went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Sunday in a 6-2 win against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
While Trout's streak of three games with a homer came to an end, he extended his hitting streak to five games and logged his first theft of the campaign. The future Hall of Famer was once a prolific base stealer -- his career high is 49 thefts, which he logged in 2012 -- but he's been quiet on the basepaths in recent campaigns, totaling between one and six thefts in each regular season since 2020. Trout's steal Sunday and his power hitting of late suggest that he's feeling healthy this year after playing in just 29 games last season due to a torn meniscus. So far in 2025, he's slashing .188/.300/.500 with three homers, eight RBI and six runs over 40 plate appearances.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Sun 4/6/25 1:39 AM

Trout went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk Saturday in a 10-4 win against Cleveland.
EDGE Analysis
Trout's lone hit of the contest was a 429-foot, two-run blast in the fifth inning that unknotted what had been a 3-3 game. The veteran slugger has gone deep in three straight games after failing to homer in each of his first five contests of the campaign. While Trout is still batting just .172 on the season, four of his five hits (three homers and a double) have gone for extra bases, and he's tied for the team lead with eight RBI.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Sat 4/5/25 1:49 AM

Trout went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
The three-time AL MVP launched his first homer of the season Wednesday and went deep again Friday in the bottom of the first inning. The power surge is a welcome sight from Trout, but he has yet to fully get on track, going 4-for-25 through seven games. Trout has at least provided some run production with six RBI in the past four contests.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Wed 4/2/25 6:30 PM

Trout went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 12-5 loss to the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
He took Sonny Gray deep in the first inning, giving Trout his first homer of the year. The 33-year-old outfielder has had a sluggish start to the campaign, batting .143 (3-for-21) through six games, but he's made his hits count with five RBI.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Tue 3/25/25 1:48 AM

Trout went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 5-4 exhibition win against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Trout bashed a ball to left-center field in the sixth inning for his third homer of the spring. The veteran outfielder has hit the ball well during the exhibition slate, slashing .297/.469/.595 over 49 plate appearances. Most importantly, Trout appears healthy after playing in only 29 games last season due to a knee injury. He's moving to right field this season in an attempt to help him avoid getting hurt, and if Trout does manage to stay relatively injury-free this year, he could be a steal for fantasy managers who have invested in him despite the fact he has logged over 100 games just once since 2019.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Thu 3/6/25 3:28 AM

Trout went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's Cactus League loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
The 33-year-old's second long ball of the spring was an impressive opposite-field shot off right-hander Landon Knack. Injuries have kept Trout under 83 games in three of the past four seasons, and the Angels will move him to right field in 2025 in an attempt to keep him healthy. Trout recently told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM that despite the health woes, he still feels like he's "the best player on the field" when he's out there.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Thu 2/27/25 2:03 PM

Trout went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in a Cactus League contest against Cincinnati.
EDGE Analysis
Trout batted leadoff as the Angels' designated hitter and put his team on the board with a solo shot to left field in the third inning. Injuries limited the future Hall of Famer to a career-low 126 plate appearances last season, but he appears healthy this spring and has reached base in three of his five plate appearances so far. A healthy Trout would go a long way toward the Angels improving upon the 99-loss campaign they endured last year.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Thu 2/20/25 12:02 PM

Trout (knee) is scheduled to make his Cactus League debut Monday versus the Giants, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Angels manager Ron Washington didn't reveal whether Trout would make his first start of the spring at designated hitter or if he'll be used in right field, the position that he's expected to play on a regular basis in 2025 after he had exclusively played in center field over the past decade. The Angels' decision to shift Trout to a corner spot is borne out of an effort to preserve his health, after he played 82 games or fewer in three of the past four seasons. Trout was limited to a career-low 29 games in 2024 after he required a pair of surgeries to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, with the most recent procedure taking place Aug. 7. While the 33-year-old now appears to be fully healthy, his poor medical record over the past few seasons means that fantasy managers will have to be willing to accept a high level of risk in investing in the three-time American League MVP. Additionally, Trout's move to the corner outfield could hint that he'll be less aggressive on the basepaths to guard against a potential injury.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Mon 2/17/25 10:17 AM

Trout (knee) will move to right field this season in an effort to preserve his health, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The decision was made during a meeting Trout had with Angels coaches Sunday. Trout has some limited experience playing the outfield corners, but he has been a center fielder exclusively since 2014. The 33-year-old has averaged just 66.5 games played per season over the last few years and played only 29 contests in 2024 due to knee problems. With Trout shifting over to right field, Jo Adell and Mickey Moniak will be in the mix to handle center field for the Angels.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Sun 2/16/25 1:09 AM

Trout (knee) will meet with Angels manager Ron Washington and GM Perry Minasian to discuss ways to maintain the star outfielder's health, including by having him log more time in the corner outfield and at DH, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout has had trouble staying healthy in recent campaigns, as he's played in over 82 games just once since 2019. Last year, he tore the meniscus in his left knee in late April, and then suffered the same injury while attempting to rehab in the minors. The knee issues limited Trout to 29 games last year, though he was productive before getting hurt, slamming 10 home runs and stealing six bases. Trout's work on defense has been limited exclusively to center field since 2014, but he played some in both left field and right field earlier in his career, and it appears he'll log time in those corner outfield spots -- as well as at DH -- during the coming campaign as the Angels look to keep arguably their most important hitter healthy.