Los Angeles Angels famous person heart fielder Mike Trout has been dominated as out for the rest of the 2024 season, basic supervisor Perry Minasian informed reporters Thursday. Trout suffered one other torn meniscus in his surgically repaired left knee. A torn left meniscus initially despatched him to the injured listing on April 30.

“Since my preliminary surgical procedure on Might third to restore my meniscus, my rehabilitation proved longer and harder than anticipated.
After months of exhausting work, I used to be devastated yesterday when an MRI confirmed a tear in my meniscus that may require surgical procedure once more — ending my hopes of returning this season,” Trout stated in a press release Thursday. “Enjoying and competing is a large a part of my life. That is equally as heartbreaking and irritating for me as it’s for you, the followers. I perceive that I’ll have dissatisfied many, however consider me, I’ll do every thing I can to return again even stronger. I’ll proceed to assist my workforce and teammates from the dugout as we press ahead into the second half of the season. Thanks on your assist.”

Trout began a minor-league rehab task final Tuesday with the Salt Lake Bees, the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate, however he exited the sport after one at-bat with soreness in his knee. He was scheduled to play 5 innings. Trout returned residence and had one other MRI, which the Angels stated got here again clear. It is unclear when the meniscus tear occurred.

Previous to this damage, Trout performed 29 video games and slashed .220/.325/.541 with 10 residence runs. A wide range of accidents have restricted Trout to solely 266 of 648 potential video games from 2021-24, or 41%. That features solely 41 whole video games after the All-Star break in these 4 seasons mixed. Right here is Trout’s full damage historical past and listed below are his accidents since 2021:

If there may be any excellent news right here, it is that Trout has an extended runway to get wholesome between now and subsequent spring coaching. In accordance with the Baseball Prospectus Restoration Database, gamers who tore their meniscus from 2022-23 missed 67 days, on common. Even with a slower, extra cautious rehab, Trout ought to be prepared properly prematurely of spring coaching.

These accidents haven’t damage Trout’s Corridor of Fame possibilities — he’s a slam dunk, little doubt about it, first-ballot Corridor of Famer — however they’ve robbed us of seeing simply how excessive he would soar. By means of 2020, his age-28 season, Trout hit 302 residence runs and racked up 74.3 WAR. Within the 4 years since, he is hit 76 homers and been price 11.8 WAR.

Reaching 500 residence runs and 100 WAR — solely 32 gamers have ever reached 100 WAR — isn’t unattainable at this level, simply impossible. Trout has misplaced a lot of his remaining peak years to damage and gamers normally do not get more healthy as they get additional into their 30s. Trout doesn’t have one persistent damage that pops up each season. It is one thing new every year.

Trout, 33 subsequent week, is a profession .299/.410/.581 hitter in components of 14 huge league seasons. He is a three-time MVP (2014, 2016, 2019), a four-time MVP runner-up (2012, 2013, 2015, 2018), and an 11-time All-Star. Even with the accidents, Trout is on the brief listing of the very best gamers of his era, if not the finest.

That is Yr 6 of the 12-year, $426.5 million extension Trout signed in March 2019. The Angels owe him $35.45 million per yr from 2025-30.