ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels announced star center fielder Mike Trout is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a right calf strain he suffered on Monday night. Trout has been placed on the 10-day injured list. No corresponding move has been announced yet.
This is the first time since 2018 that Trout has gone on the injured list, and will likely be only the second full season in his career he will miss more than 30 games (he played only 114 games in 2017 after suffering a torn ligament in his thumb).
In 36 games this season, the three-time MVP was hitting .333 and leading the majors in on-base-percentage (.466) and OPS (1.090). He also had eight home runs and 18 RBIs.
Trout sustained the injury while running the bases in the first inning Monday. Angels manager Joe Maddon said postgame Trout was set to undergo more testing on Tuesday, including a likely MRI.
After drawing a walk in the bottom of the first and moving to second base on a wild pitch, Trout took off for third when Jared Walsh popped up with two outs. About halfway to the bag, Trout appeared to pull up and run gingerly the rest of the way, limping to a stop as the inning ended.
When he returned to the dugout, Trout was met by a trainer and proceeded back to the clubhouse.
“I think it was hurting him pretty badly,” Maddon said. “Otherwise he would not have left the game.”
