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Mike Trout Activated Early, Helps Angels Snap 5-Game Skid with 4-1 Win

Adjustments to the outfield alignment eased Trout’s return after a month sidelined with a bone bruise.

Angels star Mike Trout, shown warming up before a game against the Miami Marlins last week at Angel Stadium, is expected to be available when the team begins a road trip in Cleveland on Friday. Trout has been out since May 1 because of a bone bruise in his left knee. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 17: Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels looks on in the dugout against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on May 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Overview

  • After missing 26 games with a left-knee bone bruise, Trout was activated for Friday’s opener in Cleveland, recording a fourth-inning single in a 1-for-5 performance batting fifth.
  • The Angels snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Guardians, buoyed by six scoreless innings from José Soriano.
  • Manager Ron Washington batted Trout fifth, using him as the designated hitter this weekend before easing him back into right field to protect his surgically repaired knee.
  • Trout’s return ended an offensive drought in which the Angels had scored just five runs across their previous five games.
  • Trout has missed 404 of the Angels’ 664 games since May 2021 due to injuries ranging from a torn calf to multiple knee surgeries, highlighting ongoing durability concerns.