Overview
- Trout injured his right hamstring running to first base in Wednesday’s loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday.
- The 34-year-old said he felt noticeably better the next day and expressed hope for a short recovery, but team officials have not provided a firm timetable.
- Christian Moore was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move and will join an Angels roster already thin after recent transactions.
- Trout was enjoying a resurgent first half with 17 home runs, a .866 OPS and an AL-leading 54 runs scored, making his potential absence especially damaging to the club’s offense.
- The injury revives concerns about Trout’s recent history of missed time and clouds his likely participation in the July All-Star Game while further dimming the Angels’ slim playoff chances.