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Mike Trout injury update: Angels star's stellar season derailed by IL trip

Nairavoice · Jun 18, 2026 · 2 min read

Mike Trout’s renaissance season couldn’t quite make it to the halfway point before the injury bug struck yet again.

Trout, the three-time MVP and 11-time All-Star, will be placed on the injured list before the club’s Friday, June 19 game against the Athletics due to a hamstring injury, The Athletic first reported. So ends a first half of the season in which Trout played in 74 of the Angels’ 75 games, hit 17 home runs, produced an .866 OPS and scored an American League-high 54 runs.

It also jeopardizes Trout’s chances of earning election to the All-Star Game for the first time since 2023. The game will be played in Philadelphia on July 13, not far from his hometown of Millville, New Jersey.

He was on pace to play in at least 140 games for the first time since 2018, and at least 150 games for the first time since 2016.

The club is reportedly set to recall infielder Christian Moore from Class AAA to Yolo County for the Angels’ game in West Sacramento.

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Trout, who turns 35 Aug. 7, hit the 421st home run of his career earlier this week and in another game even beat out an infield single, flashing sprint speed more reminiscent of his five-tool dominance in his first decade in the majors.

He also returned to his native center field this season, his body holding up remarkably well until this recent snag.

“It’s tough to go out there and try to play banged up, you know, especially your lower half with your legs bothering you,” he told USA TODAY Sports. “It’s fun to go out there and play my game.”

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