Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels may be dealing with Groundhog Day all over again.
The Angels superstar Trout exited Wednesday’s loss to the Seattle Mariners early due to an injury. During the third inning of the contest at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Wash., Trout was trying to leg out an infield grounder that he hit to the right side. He ended up getting thrown out and also hurting himself on the run.
Take a look at the video (after which Trout returned to the field for the bottom half of the third before leaving the game for good in the fourth inning).
After the game, Angels manager Ron Washington disclosed that Trout was taken off as a precaution after experiencing some stiffness in his left knee after hitting the bag. According to Jeff Fletcher of the OC Register, Trout himself stated after the game that his knee was already feeling better and that he planned to try to play in the Angels’ upcoming game on Thursday.
The Angels are clearly trying to downplay the severity of Trout’s injury, but there is still some cause for concern here. Trout, the three-time AL MVP, has been a mainstay on the injured list in recent years, missing an average of around 95 games in each of the previous four seasons. An issue with the left knee is also particularly worrisome for Trout as that is the knee he had surgically repaired after two separate meniscus tears last season (limiting him to a career-low 29 games played).
Trout has already reached that total this season with 29 games played, but his dismal slash line of.173/.261/.462 has prevented him from being productive at all. The 33-year-old great is currently dealing with yet another injury issue after having a hilariously bad start to the 2025 season.
