Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Tue 8/29/17 7:12 PM

Trout, who was held out of Monday's game due to a stiff neck, is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout was originally expected to return to the lineup Tuesday, but his neck is apparently still bothering him enough to warrant a second consecutive day on the bench. With an off day approaching Thursday, the Angels could choose to err on the side of caution and give him Wednesday's series finale off. Consider him day-to-day for now; Cameron Maybin will slide over to center field in his stead, opening up a spot for Ben Revere to start in left field.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Mon 8/28/17 6:52 PM

Trout is out of the lineup Monday for the first time since returning from injury, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Trout is 0-for-14 in his last five games, and the Angels have taken that as a sign that he needs this day off. Prior to the mini-slump, Trout was hitting at his usual MVP pace, with a .328/.452/.594 line and 10 home runs over just 34 games. Expect him to get back on track swiftly following a refreshing night on the bench.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Sat 8/19/17 11:14 PM

Trout went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers Saturday against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Trout homered in the first and third innings, giving him 26 on the year, to help the Angels earn a road victory. He's had three homers over the past two games, and the superstar owns a .339/.464/.700 slash line.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Fri 8/18/17 11:14 PM

Trout went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Friday against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Trout hit his 24th blast of the year to extend the Angels lead to three runs in the fifth inning of a road loss. He continues to be the elite performer that fantasy owners expected, and despite his missed time earlier in the year, his numbers are simply jaw-dropping.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Fri 8/11/17 10:17 AM

Trout went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Thursday's win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
The star center fielder came up to bat with the bases loaded in the ninth inning of a tie game and answered the bell with a bases-clearing triple to put the Angels in front. Trout is now slashing an other-worldly .348/.467/.708 with 23 home runs -- a mark just six shy of last year's total despite logging 366 less at-bats to this point. He'll face Seattle lefty Marco Gonzales on Friday at Safeco Field.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Tue 8/8/17 1:13 AM

Trout went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored during Monday's loss to Baltimore.
EDGE Analysis
Trout is now 29-for-80 at the dish with seven homers, 16 RBI, three stolen bases and 17 runs through 21 games since returning from the disabled list. He's up to a .346/.464/.716 slash line for the campaign, and unfortunately, it looks like Trout's 39-game injury absence might have robbed him of a historic season.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Mon 8/7/17 12:11 AM

Trout went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, two walks and two runs scored Sunday against Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Trout's combination of patience and reputation has him walking at a career-high 17.4 percent rate, and he's close to pulling his K:BB even with 52 walks and 57 strikeouts this year. It's crazy to imagine what his stats would look like if he hadn't missed six weeks with a thumb injury earlier, as the two-time AL MVP has launched 22 homers in just 239 at-bats and boasts a .703 slugging percentage. Just 16 individuals in baseball history have finished a season with a slugging percentage over .700, with the most recent to do it being Barry Bonds in 2004.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Thu 8/3/17 3:49 AM

Trout went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk against the Phillies on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Trout's bomb to straightaway center field was his 20th of the season, and it came in just his 63rd game thanks to the thumb injury that cost him a big chunk of 2017. Trout immediately returned to his usual form after returning following the All-Star break, so the missed action is a shame for his fantasy owners -- after all, if he maintained his current level of production for a full 162 games, he'd finish with 51 homers and 120 RBI (which would both be career highs) along with 30 steals and 123 runs. Nonetheless, what's important in most leagues is that he's healthy and raking at a key point in the fantasy season.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Sun 7/23/17 7:39 PM

Trout went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Trout has been absolutely tattooing the ball of late with three home runs in the past five games. The soon-to-be 26-year-old would likely be in serious contention for his third AL MVP if he hadn't missed 38 games due to a thumb injury, slashing .328/.450/.719 in 240 plate appearances.

Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Wed 7/19/17 7:52 AM

Trout smacked a first-inning home run in Tuesday's loss to Washington, finishing 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI.
EDGE Analysis
The perennial All-Star is showing fantasy owners that he is completely over the thumb injury that sidelined him for over a month, homering and nabbing a stolen base in four games since being activated from the disabled list. Trout appears poised for a big second half after his lengthy layoff.