The Los Angeles Angels recently snapped their losing streak against the New York Yankees with back-to-back shutout victories, but there’s still plenty left to prove as the season progresses.
A top priority for the Halos moving forward is working toward getting three-time MVP Mike Trout back in the outfield.
Trout was sidelined for most of May after suffering a bone bruise in his surgically repaired knee at the end of April. Since returning to the lineup on May 30, he’s been swinging the bat well, hitting .317 with two home runs and nine RBIs.
Despite the improved offensive output, Trout has only served as the designated hitter. While the goal remains to ease him back into a defensive role, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reported that his transition to right field has been temporarily paused.
“The more work I did, the more sore it became,” Trout explained. “We’re trying to avoid it reaching a point where it keeps getting worse day by day. So they pulled me back a bit. Once I go a few days without much soreness, then we’ll start working on getting back out to the outfield.”
Trout was sidelined for most of May after suffering a bone bruise in his surgically repaired knee at the end of April. Since returning to the lineup on May 30, he’s been swinging the bat well, hitting .317 with two home runs and nine RBIs.
Despite the improved offensive output, Trout has only served as the designated hitter. While the goal remains to ease him back into a defensive role, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reported that his transition to right field has been temporarily paused.
“The more work I did, the more sore it became,” Trout explained. “We’re trying to avoid it reaching a point where it keeps getting worse day by day. So they pulled me back a bit. Once I go a few days without much soreness, then we’ll start working on getting back out to the outfield.”
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