Angels Put Mike Trout On Injured List Because Of Strained Hamstring

SACRAMENTO — Angels outfielder Mike Trout is backmost connected nan injured list.

The squad announced earlier Thursday night’s crippled against nan Athletics that nan 11-time All-Star was put connected nan 10-day IL owed to a correct hamstring strain. The Angels recalled infielder Christian Moore from Triple-A Salt Lake among a flurry of moves.

Injuries person hindered Trout for overmuch of this decade. Since winning his 3rd AL MVP grant successful 2019, Trout has played much than 82 games successful a play conscionable doubly — 119 successful 2022 and 130 successful 2025.

The 34-year-old Trout had played successful 74 of 75 games this twelvemonth successful a resurgent season. He’s batting .234 pinch an .866 OPS, 17 homers, 36 RBIs and 7 steals.

He entered Thursday pinch an AL-leading 54 runs, a full that was tied for 2nd successful nan fields down Washington’s James Wood. Trout’s 66 walks besides classed 2nd successful nan large leagues, down nan Athletics’ Nick Kurtz.

Trout had nan second-highest ballot count of immoderate AL outfielder successful nan All-Star Game balloting totals that were released this week. He grew up adjacent Philadelphia, wherever this year’s All-Star Game will return spot adjacent month.

The wounded to Trout created an opportunity for Moore, who was hitting .333 pinch a .468 on-base percentage, 9 homers, 45 RBIs and 10 steals successful 51 games astatine Salt Lake while playing 2nd base, 3rd guidelines and nan outfield.

Moore deed .198 pinch a .284 on-base percentage, 7 homers, 16 RBIs and 3 steals successful 53 games pinch nan Angels past season.

In different moves, nan Angels recalled right-hander Ryan Johnson from Double-A Rocket City, released left-hander Drew Pomeranz and optioned right-hander Brett Kerry and catcher Logan Porter to Salt Lake.