Mike Trout CF/RF/DH LAA Fri 8/11/17 10:17 AM
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
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
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
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
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
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
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
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
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
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
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
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.
Mike Trout CF/RF/DH LAA Sat 7/15/17 10:20 AM
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Trout went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
After lining a single to center against Jacob Faria, Trout promptly stole second base on a head-first slide in his first start back from a torn thumb ligament. So much for him being hesitant on the basepaths following the six-week absence. He will face right-hander Alex Cobb on Saturday, against whom Trout is 5-for-9 with a pair of homers so far in his career.
Mike Trout CF/RF/DH LAA Fri 7/14/17 6:40 PM
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Trout (thumb) was activated and is back in the lineup Friday against the Rays, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
This was fully expected, but Trout's inclusion in the lineup provides final confirmation that the two-time MVP is good to go to begin the second half. Trout hit .337/.461/.742 with 16 homers and 10 steals in 47 games before going down. It remains to be seen whether Trout will be more cautious on the basepaths following the thumb injury, but regardless, he should be active for fantasy owners right away.
Mike Trout CF/RF/DH LAA Mon 7/10/17 1:33 AM
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Trout went 1-for-1 with three walks and a triple in his final rehab game with High-A Inland Empire. He will return to the majors on the Friday following the All-Star break, according to The Orange County Register's Jeff Fletcher.
EDGE Analysis
The perennial All-Star has now made four rehab appearances without a setback and is ready to make his return to the majors after missing 38 games with a thumb injury. Trout was carrying an impressive .337/.461/.742 triple slash in 47 games prior to his trip to the disabled list.
Mike Trout CF/RF/DH LAA Sat 7/8/17 11:04 PM
Mike Trout
CF/RF/DH LAA
Trout (thumb) started in center field and went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and two runs scored for High-A Inland Empire on Friday before exiting the game in the fifth inning, Inland Empire broadcaster Steve Wendt reports.
EDGE Analysis
The fantasy juggernaut had been 0-for-5 in his first seven plate appearances for the 66ers, so this offered his owners a sigh of relief that he's connecting with authority. His removal seems to be precautionary to keep him fresh during his California League assignment. If all goes smoothly, Trout should return to the Angels sometime during the first weekend of the second half, if not Friday.