Overview
- Trout’s 428-foot solo shot in the fifth inning against the Blue Jays on Wednesday gave him 796 career extra-base hits, tying Garret Anderson for the Angels lead.
- The homer came in a 7–4 win that ended a four-game skid and avoided a sweep, moving Los Angeles to 12–14 and third in the AL West.
- The timing carried emotion after Anderson’s death last week at 53, as the longtime Angel was a 2002 champion and a three-time All-Star.
- Extra-base hits combine doubles, triples and home runs; Trout’s total now reflects 329 doubles, 55 triples and 412 homers, and he leads active MLB players in triples.
- Only two other active players lead a team in extra-base hits: José Ramírez (Guardians) and Giancarlo Stanton (Marlins), and analysts say Trout’s eight homers and .979 OPS point to him taking the Angels record soon.