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The Los Angeles Angels must be tired of receiving bad news about their franchise slugger.
Since signing a 12-year, $426 million extension before the 2019 campaign, Mike Trout has hit the injured list in five different seasons. His latest stint comes after he suffered a bone bruise in a surgically repaired left knee during a recent game against the Seattle Mariners.
“Talking to the doctors, I’ve had two meniscuses shaved down, and I just hit it perfectly on the bag,” Trout said, per ESPN. “Both bones hit each other, and I bruised both of them.”
Speaking with reporters after the injury, Trout was optimistic he’d be able to return after a 10-day stint. He suggested the ailment was the result of an unlikely play, dismissing concerns that the years of wear and tear on his body were presenting a chronic problem.
But the Angels might have a reason for more concern, with ESPN injury analyst Stephania Bell taking issue with that framing.
“Trout’s comment that there is nothing ‘structurally’ wrong with his knee, while understandable coming from him given that there is no major visible tissue failure, is debatable,” Bell wrote. “Knowing Trout had two injuries to the same knee in 2024 raises the suspicion of a knee that is now more predisposed to early degenerative changes.”
In her update, Bell noted that even moving Trout to an exclusive designated hitter role wouldn’t be enough to escape the risk of another injury. And she cast doubt on the initial timeline for recovery.
“Trout’s optimism aside, it may take longer than just 10 days for both the symptoms to resolve and for him to resume fully unrestricted baseball activity,” she added.
As Trout has struggled to stay on the field, baseball fans have lost out on one of the most talented players in the history of the game. Hopefully, despite Bell’s concern, he can find a way to stay healthy and productive even after this latest setback.
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