Do the Angels want to really take this Mike Trout risk?
Angels Facing Major Mike Trout Decision After All-Star Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
It feels like old times in Anaheim, what with Mike Trout staying in the lineup and the Los Angeles Angels not only hovering around .500, but lingering in the playoff race.
Evidently, the Angels are willing to take a significant risk this summer.
Despite exclusively manning the designated hitter role since late May, Trout and the Angels are eying him returning to the outfield. Trout hasn't played right field since April 30, shortly before going on the injured list with a right knee bone bruise.
"I still feel a little achy here and there," Trout said before the All-Star Break, "but I think the four days will give me some time to rest a little bit and come back and do some outfield stuff and see how it feels."
Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery said the club initially envisioned rotating various players at DH. Jorge Soler has served as the starting right fielder in recent months.
Montgomery also acknowledged that the Angels can no longer "run [Trout] out there" and assume that he's "good to go." However, he played right field 22 times in his first 29 games before the knee injury.
"We're gonna have to communicate like we've been," Montgomery explained. "Ease him back in and get the best of Mike Trout."
Trout entered the All-Star Break batting .238 with 17 home runs, 41 RBIs, and a .836 OPS in 299 plate appearances. He's on pace for his most walks since 2019, and the 47-49 Angels have a chance for their first winning season in 10 years.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.
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