Trout placed – Mike Trout will be placed on the injured list with a hamstring injury ahead of the Angels’ Friday, June 19 game against the Athletics, raising new questions about his first All-Star bid since 2023 and disrupting the club’s second-half plans.
Mike Trout had been walking the line between durability and risk for most of the season. For 74 of the Angels’ first 75 games, he showed up, swung hard, ran when he could, and turned a “renaissance” into something real.
That streak ends with a hamstring injury. Trout will be placed on the injured list before the club’s Friday. June 19 game against the Oakland Athletics. with the update first reported by The Athletic. The timing carries extra weight for a player chasing milestones and momentum—especially after a season where his availability had finally looked like it might hold.
Until this injury bug struck again, Trout’s numbers had been strong enough to reshape expectations. He is a three-time MVP and a 11-time All-Star, and through that first half of the schedule he hit 17 home runs, produced an .866 OPS, and scored 54 runs—an American League-high total.
But the hamstring setback now jeopardizes his chances of earning election to the All-Star Game for the first time since 2023. The All-Star Game will be played in Philadelphia on July 13, close to his hometown of Millville, New Jersey. The injury creates an immediate question for fans: will missing time during a key stretch derail the push for the vote?.
It also changes a season-long availability storyline. Trout 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—targets that reflect how hard he has had to fight for steadier health. His age adds another layer to the scrutiny: he turns 35 on Aug. 7.
The Angels, meanwhile, are preparing for roster logistics. The club is reportedly set to recall infielder Christian Moore from Class AAA to Yolo County for the Angels’ game in West Sacramento.
Even with the injury news, this moment doesn’t erase what Trout has looked like on the field recently. Earlier this week, he hit the 421st home run of his career. In another game. he also beat out an infield single. showing sprint speed that echoed the five-tool dominance from his first decade in the majors.
This season. he also returned to his native center field. and his body held up remarkably well—until this latest snag. Trout acknowledged the challenge of trying to compete when his lower half isn’t right. “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 said. “It’s fun to go out there and play my game.”.
The sequence of facts now makes the stakes feel immediate and personal: a hamstring injury ends a run of 74 games in 75. cuts into a strong stretch that includes 17 home runs and a league-leading 54 runs. and creates uncertainty right before a vote that would mark his first All-Star appearance since 2023. Between the Angels’ need to replace production and Trout’s need to protect the body that has carried him so far. the next few days will matter.
For now, the injury list placement before June 19 sets the next milestone on the calendar: how quickly Trout can return, and whether the missed time is enough to swing All-Star momentum he worked to build all season.
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