The Angels’ outfield took a big hit.
Mike Trout torn meniscus in left knee, requires surgery, Angels general manager Perry Minassian told reporters Tuesday..
ESPN reported The surgery is not expected to be season-ending, but it is unclear when he will be able to return to play.
“It’s frustrating, but we’ll get through it,” a visibly emotional Trout told reporters Tuesday.
Trout played the full game against the Phillies on Monday, going 0-for-3 with one walk, one RBI and one stolen base.
He said he first felt some kind of pain in his knee when he returned to the Angels dugout at the end of the third inning, but it wasn’t that serious.
But he said he wanted to clear his head because he was in pain all night and was still suffering from the pain on Tuesday, and tests revealed it was a tear.
“When I sat down and stood up right after doing the activity, that’s when I started feeling it,” he added. “He didn’t feel like he was hitting or running. It just hurt. Maybe he hit something, he told himself.
“I was in pain all night.”
The three-time American League MVP has struggled to stay on the field since 2018, playing just 140 games over the past seven years and missing 100 games while suiting up in two of the past three seasons. It was less than a match.
He played in just 36 games in 2021 due to a calf injury, and was limited to 82 games last year due to wrist surgery.
He hasn’t appeared in at least 150 games since 2016.
Before this injury, Trout had an MLB-best 10 home runs and an .867 OPS.
The 11-time All-Star’s presence in the lineup will definitely be missed by the Angels, who started the season with an 11-18 record and fourth place in the American League West under new manager Ron Washington.
Even with Trout, the team’s OPS is .690, 19th overall.
