Mike Trout

At 32 years old, Mike Trout has this physical status:

Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Trout is an eight-time MLB All-Star, three-time American League (MVP) (winning the award in 2014, 2016, and 2019, while placing second in the 2012, 2013, and 2018 polls), and is a seven-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award.

He is dubbed "the Millville Meteor." In the first round of the 2009 MLB draft, the Angels selected Trout out.

He made a brief appearance in 2011 before being a regular member for the Angels in the upcoming season, and he received the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year Award unanimously. Both mainstream media and sabermetricians have lauded Trout's athleticism on the track.

He is regarded as one of the best young players in baseball history as well as one of the best current players in all of MLB.

In each of his first five full seasons, Trout led the American League in runs over replacement (WAR) (2013, 2015, 2018) four times.

He led all major league ballplayers in career slugging percentage (.581) and on base plus slugging (1.000), and was second in career on base percentage (84%) and stolen base percentage (84.7 percent).

In 2019, he signed the Angels' most lucrative deal in North American sports history, earning him the highest salary in the game's history.

Early life

On August 7, 1991, Trout was born in Vineland, New Jersey, to Jeff and Debbie (Busonick) Trout. He grew up in Millville, New Jersey. He has two older siblings, sister Teal, and brother Tyler. Jeff (born January 7, 1961) played baseball at the University of Delaware and was a fifth-round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins in 1983 as a second baseman. Jeff played four years in minor leagues before suffering a torn plantar fascia and knee injury ended his career. Trout grew up a lifelong Philadelphia Phillies fan, and he attended their World Series parade in 2008.

Trout, a member of Babe Ruth League, started playing baseball in Cal Ripken Baseball. He was in his first position as a youth baseball player. In honor of his childhood hero, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, he wore No. 2 on Sunday. In high school, he would be ranked No. 1 in the world of sports. Mike is a 2009 graduate of Millville Senior High School, and he attended Lakeside Middle School.

Trout played baseball and basketball at Millville Senior High School in Millville, New Jersey, where he earned five letters (three in baseball and two in basketball). He threw a no-hitter against Egg Harbor Township High School in his junior year. The Thunderbolts advanced to the state playoffs but Cherry Hill High School East defeated them. He began as a pitcher and shortstop and was later moved to the outfield in his senior year. He hit 18 home runs in 2007, a New Jersey high school record. Before the 2009 MLB Draft, Trout had promised to play baseball at East Carolina University. Millville had intended to remove Trout's jersey number but decided instead to honor the team captain, who had been waiting for it since 2012.

Trout was playing travel with Tri-State Arsenal, one of the Northeast's best travel agencies. He started working with the Arsenal coaches at the age of 14. Trout participated in various tournaments with Tri-State Arsenal, including the Perfect Game WWBA Championships in Jupiter, Florida, in 2007. and 2008.

Trout went 6-for-11 against some of the best players in the country in the summer before his senior year. Mike was the fastest and most adamant 17-year-old he had ever seen, according to Angels scout Greg Morhardt, who had played in Trout's youth.

Personal life

Trout married Jessica Cox on December 9, 2017. Their son was born on July 30, 2020. The family lives in Newport Beach, California, during the season.

Trout's nicknames include "Prince Fish," "God's Gift," "Millville Miracle," and "King Fish 2.0," in honor of former Angel Tim Salmon. After a vandal edited his Wikipedia article, he adopted the term "Millville Meteor" and the name stuck, he changed it to "Millville Meteor."

President Barack Obama likened Trout to the 2014 Farm Bill in February 2014. To emphasize the versatility and utility of the bill, Obama said it was "like Mike Trout, for those of you who follow baseball...somebody with a lot of tools."

Trout sells season tickets for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League and is a fan of Carson Wentz, the Philadelphia Eagles' former quarterback. He is also a huge fan of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League and the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association.

A Trout trading card sold for $3.93 million at auction on August 23, 2020, breaking the record for the most expensive sports card ever sold by the 1909–1911 Honus Wagner. However, his career didn't last long, as a signed Mickey Mantle Topps trading card in mint condition dating back to 1952 was auctioned for $5.2 million in November 2020.

Trout has been a partner and investor in Bodyarmor SuperDrink, a sports drink, since 2012. He signed a multi-year deal with J & J Snack Foods in October 2012 to promote SuperPretzel. Nike introduced Mike Trout-branded shoes in 2014. Trout signed an agreement with Topps in October 2014, giving them the sole right to sell his autographed baseball cards and making him the face of their digital card collection unit. That agreement was renewed in 2016 and he was signed to the company's first and longest deal ever signed with an individual celebrity in March 2021. Trout was featured in promotional materials for a campaign to spay and neuter pit bulls run by the local chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Cumberland County, New Jersey, in 2015. He has had sponsorship deals with Subway, Rawlings, and Land Rover.

He had an estimated $2.5 million in endorsement deals as of March 2019.

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Professional career

The Angels selected Trout, using their compensation pick from the New York Yankees for their 2013 MLB draft pick, placing him 25th overall. He started his playing career out of high school in 2009, with one home run and 25 runs batted in (RBIs), and 13 stolen bases in 187 plate appearances in 39 games. Cody Decker was voted the Most Valuable Player of the Arizona by Cody Decker. He played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League this season, totaling.267 over 20 plate appearances in five games.

Trout was voted the Angels' third-best prospect and the 85th-best in all of baseball by Baseball America prior to the 2010 season. He started the season with a.454 on-base percentage (OBP) and a.526 slugging percentage (SLG) with six home runs, 39 RBIs, and 45 stolen bases in 82 games. He was chosen to compete in the All-Star Futures Game. Trout was named as the second-best overall baseball prospect in July by Baseball America. He was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League following the Futures game.

Trout earned the Topps Minor League Player of the Year Award following the 2010 season; at 19 years and two months, he became the youngest player to win the award. In addition, he was named as a Topps Class A All-Star and a Topps Class A All-Star.

Trout was ranked number one on ESPN's top 100 prospects list and by MLB's Jonathan Mayo prior to the 2011 season. Trout of the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League started the 2011 season. In his first 75 games, he hit.324 with nine home runs, 27 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases.

On July 8, 2011, the Los Angeles Angels promoted Trout out to replace the injured Peter Bourjos in center field. He made his major league debut on Saturday, going 0-for-3. Trout's first major league hit, an infield single against Seattle Mariners pitcher Michael Pineda in the bottom of the third inning, in his first game in his career. On July 24, he pitched against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mark Worrell for his first major league home run. Since hitting.163 with one home run and six runs batted in 12 innings for the Angels, Trout was sent back to Double-A Arkansas on August 1, 2011.

Trout was recalled by the Angels on August 19, 2011, after spending time in Double-A Arkansas. He went 1-for-4 at home on his first at Angel Stadium on Thursday, his first at the park. Trout was the youngest Angel to reach two home runs in a single game on August 30, homering Mariners pitcher Anthony Vazquez in the second inning and then in the fourth inning. Trout's batting average was.220 in his first big league stint in 2011, while his on-base percentage was.281 and his slugging percentage was.390.

Trout received the two votes for the 2011 season from the 13 votes cast for the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award. After hitting.326/.414/.544 with 11 home runs, 38 RBIs, 82 runs scored, and 33 stolen bases in 91 games, he was named Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year. He was also named as an outfielder on Baseball America's 2011 Minor League All Star team.

Trout of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League started the 2012 season with the Salt Lake Bees of the Salt Lake Bees. On April 28, he was called up from the minors once more, this time to replace Bobby Abrams (who was batting.208 in 24 at-bats). Trout had a.403 batting average, a.467 on-base percentage, and a.623 slugging percentage in 20 games with Salt Lake at that time.

On June 4, Trout's first career four-hit game (and his second 15 days later) was a success. He scored all four times in the series, and two of his four hits went for doubles. Trout and Torii Hunter, both right fielders for the Angels, were named American League co-Player of the Week from June 4-10. Trout went 13-for-25 for a.520 batting average to go along with 10 runs scored and four stolen bases during that stretch. Trout played in his third game against the Baltimore Orioles on June 27 in his third straight hit game in the same month. He showcased his defensive skills as he ripped shortstop J. J. Hardy of a home run as he leaped up in the center-field wall to make a spectacular catch in the first inning.

Trout scored in 14 consecutive games after breaking a run in a game on July 22 breaking both an Angels' franchise and American League rookie record. Trout's 26 stolen bases tied for the team's rookie record for most stolen bases by the All-Star Break, beating Jerry Remy for the team's rookie record for most stolen bases. Trout was singled off of New York Mets pitcher R. A. Dickey in the bottom of the 6th inning and drew a base on balls against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman in the 7th inning in his first All-Star Game. Trout batted.372 with three home runs and 16 RBI in June and was named AL Player of the Month and AL Rookie of the Month. Mike Scioscia, the Angels' general, outlined Trout's impact by saying, "It's a pleasant surprise only because so few guys come up and do this much." Is it surprising that Mike Trout's talent is able to produce what's going on the track? No, that is not a surprise. He is a natural performer. Trout's 34 runs scored in July tied for the first appearance in Major League history with Cleveland Indians first baseman Hal Trosky in 1934. He had a.392 batting average, ten home runs, and 23 runs batted in. In addition, Trout displayed his agility by stealing nine bases and scoring 32 runs in July. In addition, Trout became the first rookie to drive in at least 55 runs and 80 runs in 81 games since Joe DiMaggio in 1936."

Trout hit the Chicago White Sox on August 4, robbing second baseman Gordon Beckham of a home run in the second inning. After the game, White Sox catcher A. J. Pierzynski told reporters that Trout "makes those catches in the outfield look so good." "I'm here to talk about it."

In a victory over the Boston Red Sox on August 21, Trout went 2-for-4, raising his batting average to.344. Trout set the rookie record for batting average through 100 games with a.344 average. Trout had a.284 batting average, seven home runs, 19 runs batted in, 11 stolen bases, and an.866 OPS as a result of August's final months. Trout was named AL Rookie of the Month for August, his fourth time winning the award. Trout became the first American League rookie since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001 to win Rookie of the Month four times in a single season.

Trout was the youngest player to reach at least 20 home runs and take at least 40 bases in a season. César Cedeo, the Houston Astros' center fielder, had been the youngest player to do so, having done so in 1972. He was also the first hitter to reach at least 20 home runs and steal at least 30 bases in a season. On August 26, Trout scored his 100th run of the season, becoming the second Angels rookie to score at least 100 runs in a season after Devon White. Trout passed White, setting a new Angels record for runs scored in a rookie season. Trout scored three runs in one game on Sunday for his tenth game in the 2012 season, the most since Sammy Sosa's 11 games in 2001.

Trout became the first player in baseball history under the age of 22 to earn a leadoff home run in back-to-back games on September 9, in a game against the Detroit Tigers. Trout was the first rookie to hit 120 runs since Ichiro Suzuki and the fourth rookie to achieve that feat since 1964. Trout was the youngest player in Major League Baseball history to join the 30–30 club after he belted a 7th-inning home run off of Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, assisting the Angels in defeating the game by a score of 5–4.

Trout was the first in MLB history to hit 30 home runs, steal 45 bases, and score 125 runs in one season. Trout tied for the most runs scored in a season, beating Vladimir Guerrero. With 173, he also set the Angels rookie record for most hits in a season, beating Wally Joyner. Trout was the first rookie to reach 30 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. In addition, Trout came in second in batting average (.326), third in on-base percentage (.56%), third in OPS (.963), ninth in OPS (.936), second in OPS (171), and first in OPS+ (171). Chone Figgins played the first Angels player to lead the league in stolen bases since Chone Figgins did so in 2005 with 49 stolen bases. He ranked third in the American League in terms of power-speed (37.2). Trout finished with a win over replacement (WAR) value of 10.9, 2.4 better than second-place finisher Robinson Canó of the Yankees, according to Baseball-Reference.com. Trout was the first position player to have a WAR over 10.0 since Barry Bonds for the San Francisco Giants in 2004.

Despite playing in just 139 games, Trout led the Angels in batting average, runs scored, hits (182), triples, stolen bases, and total bases (315). He was tied for second place on the team in home runs behind Mark Trumbo and was fourth in runs batted in.

Trout earned the BBWAA Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award on November 12, 2012, becoming the first Angels player to win the award since Tim Salmon won it in 1993 and the youngest player to win the AL Rookie of the Year award since 1994. Trout was only the 18th Rookie of the Year nominee to win unanimously. Trout was one of three outfielders in the American League to win the Silver Slugger for the best offensive players at their position on November 13, 2010, and Josh Willingham of the Minnesota Twins was awarded the Heart and Hustle Award, which is given to the player who "exemplifies the values, spirit, and traditions of the game." He has also been named the best fielding center field fielder in MLB by a Fielding Bible Award.

Many people voted for Trout's candidacy as the American League Most Valuable Player because of his high WAR value. Miguel Cabrera, the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the triple crown by leading the AL in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. The contest between Trout and Cabrera ignited controversy among baseball fans and writers, and many observers and writers alike, and many were referred to as a contest between new-age sabermetrics and advocates of more "traditional" statistics. Jayson Stark said in support of Trout's lawsuit that "We just know that Trout's record of 10.5 WAR is one more concrete evidence that he is a better baseball player than even one of the best hitters of our lifetimes." ... You'll find that no player in the history of baseball has combined such talent in so many areas in the same season, whether you want to toss in his slash line, his 62 extra-base hits, his 92.3 percent stolen-base success rate, or any other detail on his stat sheet. "Nobody combined total figures, badass lineup presence, and value to his team more than Triple Crown champion Miguel Cabrera," CBS Sports' Scott Miller wrote. Cabrera captured the MVP by winning twenty-two of twenty-eight first place votes to Trout's six on November 15, winning twenty-two of twenty-eight first place votes.

In order to compensate for Peter Bourjos in center field, Trout began the 2013 season as a left fielder. Trout started the 2013 season slowly, with two home runs and 16 RBIs in April. Trout scored his first grand slam off pitcher Rick Porcello during a game against the Detroit Tigers on April 20, a record-breaking inning for the Angels.

Bourjos strained his hamstring on April 30, and Trout was moved back to center field after being shuffled. Trout returned to his rookie-year form in May, batting.327 with 8 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 27 runs scored. Trout said he had failed early in the season because he was chasing pitches out of the strike zone and pushing too much on himself. Trout became the youngest player to reach for the cycle in American League history and sixth in Major League history on May 21, 2013 against the Seattle Mariners. After Bourjos' return from the disabled list, Angels boss Mike Scioscia announced on May 30 that Trout will return to the left field. Some believed that Trout's May success was a direct result of his return to center field, which caused some controversies. Trout's numbers as a center fielder, on the other hand, had to do with his batting order and hype subsidization.

Trout led off with a shortstop Erick Aybar struggling at the leadoff spot on June 8, his first appearance since April 14. Trout went 3-for-5, with two doubles, a run batted in, had a base on balls, and stole a base, allowing the Angels to beat the Boston Red Sox in the first game of a double-header in his first game since mid-April.

Trout did not return to the Angels' lineup until Bourjos returned to the left field on June 10. He scored his 200th career game in his 249th game, surpassing Ted Williams (225 games) and Barney McCosky (236 games) did it in 1940.

In the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Trout represented the Angels. He was the leading vote-getter among AL outfielders and the first Angels position player to start in the All-Star Game since Vladimir Guerrero in 2007. Trout led all of baseball in July with an on-base percentage of.475 and an OPS of 1.108. In addition,, he was the first Angels player to reach base in every game of the month, and he was the first Angels player to have two streaks of reaching base in at least 33 games. Trout continued his good play in August, batting.337 with six home runs and a.500 on-base percentage. Trout's play in September diminished somewhat in 2012 as he batted.281 with 4 home runs and 4 stolen bases.

Trout finished the 2013 season with 9.2 WAR, the highest in baseball, according to Baseball-Reference. Trout's walk rate soared from 10.5% in 2012 to 15.4% in 2013. The American League was led by Trout's 110 bases on balls. He also led the American League in power-speed ratings (29.7). Miguel Cabrera won the 2013 AL MVP with 23 first-place votes, while Trout finished second with five points, repeating the 2012 season.

In February 2014, rumors of a contract extension surfaced as news outlets announced that the Angels were considering extending Trout for a six-year, $150 million deal. Instead, he signed a one-year, $1 million contract. That figure is the highest for a player who is yet to be eligible for salary arbitration. The Angels announced on March 28, 2014 that they had signed Trout for a six-year, $144.5 million contract extension.

Trout went 0–4 with four straight strikeouts against Max Scherzer on April 19, 2014, his first golden sombrero after playing in 353 games. In a 6–5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on May 15, Trout scored his first walk-off home run in his career. Trout played in his third All-Star Game at Target Field in Minnesota on July 15, 2015. He went 2 for 3 on Sunday, with a double, a triple, and two RBIs. In 1992, he was named the Most Valuable Player of the game, making him the second-youngest All-Star Game MVP behind Ken Griffey Jr. Trout's Home Run Tracker reported that on June 27, the longest home run of the 2014 season occurred on June 27. At Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, the ball was hit 489 feet into left-center field.

Trout batted.287, 39 doubles, nine triples, an AL-leading 111 RBIs, 16 stolen bases, and a MLB-leading 115 runs scored in 157 games in 2014. He also flocked out a record-breaking 184 times. Trout attributed his increased strikeouts to a "golf-swing" in an interview with Ken Rosenthal. Nonetheless, Trout said he was working with staff to correct the strike out pattern, and that may have been the only major flaw in his all-around game.

Trout hit his first career postseason home run against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the 2014 American League Division Series, defeating James Shields in the first inning. Trout was the last batter of the Angels to strike out as the team lost to the Royals in a three-game sweep of the series later this year. It's his first postseason appearance as of 2021.

Trout was unanimously selected as the AL MVP by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on November 13, 2014, becoming the sixth player in MLB history to win both the regular-season MVP and the All-Star Game MVP in the same season. Besides, at the time, he was the fifth-youngest MVP, the 17th to win unanimously and the third in Angels' franchise history, following Vladimir Guerrero in 2004.

Trout became the youngest player in MLB history to hit 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases on April 17, 2015. He was 23 years and 253 days old when he reached the record, beating Alex Rodriguez, the previous record holder who had won it at the age of 23 years and 309 days in 1999. Trout was the first player to play in All-Star Game history to do so. Trout was named the first player to win the All-Star Game MVP Award for the second year in a row, becoming the first player to win it in consecutive years. Trout played in his 40th home run on September 22, becoming only the second Angels player to reach 40 home runs in a season. For the fourth year in a row, Trout led the AL in WAR for the fourth year in a row.

Trout had 41 home runs and 90 RBIs on the season last season. He also led all American League players in slugging percentage and the OPS in OPS with a slashline of.299/.480/.991. Trout received his fourth Silver Slugger Award in as many seasons for his offensive efforts. He became only the second player since Mike Piazza to win four straight Silver Sluggers to begin a career. He has also received the Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award.

Trout, along with Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain and Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson, were among the candidates for the AL MVP on November 10, according to the team's website on November 10. In four seasons, Trout became the first player since Barry Bonds to be voted in the top three in MVP polls.

Trout finished second in MVP voting in his four big-league seasons on November 19, the third time he finished second.

Trout was named "baseball's best [active] player" by Sporting News in June 2016. He had more WAR in his age-24 season (on August 12, 2016) than any other player since 1913, with 45. With 41.1, Mickey Mantle came in second, followed by Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, and Ted Williams. Alex Rodriguez, a veteran of Trout, was seventh on the list. Trout led the MLB with walks (116), runs scored (123), and on-base percentage (.441). He had a.315 batting average, 29 home runs, 30 stolen bases, and 100 RBI. He led the American League in power-speed (29.9).

Trout was named the 2016 AL MVP for the second time in his career on November 17. Trout is the only other player in MLB history to finish top-two in five straight seasons. He was the Best Major Leaguer winner in the 2016 Esurance MLB/This Year in Baseball Award winner. Trout finished 12th among active position players in Total Wins Above Replacement after just five seasons at the end of the 2016 season.

Trout left the game on May 28, 2017 after spraining his left thumb. He was batting.337 and led the Angels with 16 home runs at the time. An MRI revealed the injury was a torn ulnar collateral ligament ligament tear, and he was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his major league career. The injury necessitated surgery, and he was ruled out for six to eight weeks. He underwent successful thumb surgery on May 31. In the All-Star Game, he was selected to be a starting outfielder for the American League but he was unable to participate due to his thumb injury. After missing 39 games, Trout was activated from the disabled list on July 14. He doubled down the third base line for his 1,000th career hit on August 7, the date of his 26th birthday. In his next at-bat, he struck a home run for the first time in his 1,001st appearance. Trout's birthday was the fourth time in six seasons he had visited on his birthday.

Trout walked out for his 14th straight match against the Oakland Athletics on September 6, 2017, defeating Albie Pearson for the franchise record of 13 sets set in 1961. Marco Gonzales of the Seattle Mariners scored his 200th home run off of him on September 29, 2017. Following Foxx, Eddie Mathews, Mantle, Mel Ott, Frank Robinson, Rodriguez, and Pujols, Trout became the seventh player in history to reach 200 or more home runs before his age-25 season. Trout played in a career low 114 games due to injuries, but the team's run (92), stolen bases (22), and average (.306) were all winners.

Trout's selection as center fielder on Baseball America's All-Molb Team came at the end of the season.

Sports Illustrated rated Trout as the best player in baseball prior to the 2018 season. On May 26, he played in his first five-hit game at Yankee Stadium, going 5-for-5 with three doubles and a home run. In addition, he set single-game record in doubles, extra base hits (four), and total bases (11). He had collected four hits in a game 13 times before. The Angels beat New York 11–4 on Tuesday. On June 11, 2012, he homered twice in two consecutive games against Seattle, the first time in his career, while still tying for second time in his career, despite the fact that he had a leading 23 home runs. He reached base in 29 of 37 plate appearances to bat.696/1.261 with a 2.039 OPS in a span of eight games from June 19 to.778/1.261 in 29 of 37 plate appearances from July 19.

Trout was named a starting outfielder for the 2018 MLB All-Star Game, hitting.312 with 25 home runs and 50 RBIs. He went 1–2 with a home run and a walk. Trout was put on the disabled list on August 10, 2018, owing to right wrist inflammation.

He batted.312 (4th in the league)/.628 (3rd), 39 home runs (4th), a 92.31 stolen base percentage (2nd), and a 29.7 power speed (4th). He walked in 20.1% of his at bats, tops in the major leagues, and led the American League with 122 walks and 25 intentional walks in the American League. In 2018, he had the highest ISO (Isolated Power) of all MLB players, at.316. He led AL outfielders with a 1.000 fielding percentage on defense.

Trout signed a 12-year, $426 million deal with the Angels on March 20, 2019, marking the highest deal in North American sports, but Patrick Mahomes' 10-year, $503 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs was later defeated by Patrick Mahomes' 10 year, $43 million deal.

Trout was named AL Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career following the April home series against the Texas Rangers. Trout played in his eighth straight All-Star Game. He honoured his late colleague and mentor Tyler Skaggs by wearing his number 45 during the game. Trout stole his 200th base club, surpassing Barry Bonds to become the youngest player to join the 200 home run, 200 stolen base club on August 31.

Trout underwent cryoablation therapy to fix a neuroma in his right foot on September 9. Trout will be out of surgery for the neuroma on September 15, putting an end to his 2019 season. He hit his career-high 45 home runs and led the American League in on-base percentages and slugging percentage in the season.

He received the AL Hank Aaron Award on October 24, 2019. Trout was also named as the AL MVP for the third time in his career. Trout's most recent victory joined teammate Albert Pujols as the only active MLB players to win three MVP awards.

Trout's 300th home run off of Brandon Bielak of the Houston Astros, breaking the Angels' all-time home run record, which was previously held by Tim Salmon. With 17 home runs (tied for 4th in the AL) and 46 RBIs (6th) in 53 games, he ended the pandemic-shortened season.

Trout was hitting.333/.624/.624 with 8 home runs for the season. On May 17, he seemed to put his right calf while jogging the bases. The following day, he was put on the 10-day injured list and was expected to miss six to eight weeks. Trout was moved to the 60-day injured list on June 28, 2008. In an interview with Trout in August, it was revealed that he had to pull his calf muscle. Trout announced on September 25 that he would be out for the remainder of the season.

Joe Maddon, the team's general manager, said on March 13, Trout was considering moving out of center field in an attempt to avoid injuries. Trout's in the unlikely case of a corner outfield spot, while former top prospect Brandon Marsh will patrol center field as he did during Trout's injured list stint in 2021. Trout expressed surprise when he learned of the impending change on Twitter, according to Trout. Maddon announced on the following day that there will be no positional switch after Trout spoke with the team and said he preferred to play in center field.

Trout finished second on Opening Day on the first day since May 17, 2021, and the first time since May 17, 2021. With a walk, he went 1-for-3 at the plate. Trout's debut on May 21, his 1,000th run in his career, making him the second player in the Angels to hit 1,000 runs for the franchise. Trout became the first player in either the American or National League to reach four game-winning home runs in a sequence during a run, while the fifth Angels player (and second time) to reach 5 home runs in a series during a five-game sequence.

Trout pulled out of a game on July 12 due to back spasms and went on the injured list after a few days. He was diagnosed with an unusual back disorder called costovertebral dysfunction. On August 19, Trout returned from the hospitalized list. With 40 home runs and 80 RBIs in 119 games, he finished the 2022 season batting.283.

International career

Trout revealed on July 19, 2022, that he will captain the United States national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

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