Raúl Germán Bautista.- Michael Nelson Trout, considered for years one of the best players in the Major Leagues, returns to the injured list after suffering a new physical ailment.
This time, the center fielder of the Los Angeles Angels suffered a bone bruise in his left knee during a sprint to first base. The team’s manager, Ron Washington, reported that Trout will be placed on the injured list for 10 days.
This new injury reignites concerns about the durability of the star ballplayer. In the last four years, Trout has played a limited number of games: 36 in 2021, 119 in 2022, 82 in 2023, and 29 so far in the 2024 season.
Despite his physical limitations, Trout has hit 9 home runs, driven in 18 runs, and scored 14 in 29 games in 2024. His batting average is .179, with an on-base percentage of .264 and an OPS of 727.
CAREER OF A STAR:
Michael Nelson Trout was born on August 7, 1991, in Vineland, New Jersey. He was selected in the first round of the 2009 draft by the Angels and made his Major League debut in 2011. He has become a legend of the team and MLB.
In his career he has been honored with three American League Most Valuable Player awards (2014, 2016, and 2019), and has finished second in the voting on three other occasions. He has also received nine Silver Slugger awards and has participated in eight All-Star Games, being named MVP in two of them.
Over his career, he has a .297 batting average with 387 home runs, 972 RBIs, 1,137 runs scored, 1,667 hits, 214 stolen bases, an on-base percentage of .408, and an OPS of 986 over 15 seasons.
In 2019 he signed a record contract extension worth $430 million over 12 years, becoming the highest‑paid player in baseball history at that time.
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