[22] Trout played in various tournaments with Tri-State Arsenal, including the Perfect Game WWBA Championships in Jupiter, Florida in 2007 and 2008. So here's Mike Trout, his generation's best player, sitting in his clubhouse before a meaningless final weekend game against the Houston Astros. [169], Between 2012 and 2019, Trout was first in on-base plus slugging, and was MLB's most productive batter per plate appearance when adjusted for park factors (among all batters who had 1,000 or more plate appearances). He was the leading vote-getter among all AL outfielders and the first Angels position player to start in the All-Star Game since Vladimir Guerrero in 2007. Join our linker program. [99], Rumors of a contract extension surfaced in February 2014, as news outlets reported that the Angels were considering offering Trout a six-year, $150 million contract. The Angels desperately need pitching in order to have any chance in the future. [111] For the second year in a row, Trout won the All-Star Game MVP Award, becoming the first player ever to win it in consecutive years. Mike Trout has played for 2 teams; the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Los Angeles Angels. [173] However, Trout later greatly improved his contact rate and slugging percentage against high fastballs. As of 2018, he plays for the Los Angeles Angels. [72] Trout was the first position player to have a WAR above 10.0 since Barry Bonds for the San Francisco Giants in 2004. [129] In his next at-bat, he hit a home run for his 1,001st hit. Before going down, the 29-year-old was hitting .333 with eight home runs in 36 games. [108] Later on in the ninth inning, Trout was the final batter of the Angels to strike out as the team lost to the Royals in a three-game sweep of the series. [56] Trout finished the month of August with a .284 batting average, seven home runs, 19 runs batted in, 11 stolen bases, and an .866 OPS. [170] During this period Trout combined a high average (.308, third among 464 players), high isolated power (.279, fifth) and high walk rate (15.5%, fourth). In 2014 he was named the MVP for the American league. [79][80][81][67] Trout's main competition for the award was Miguel Cabrera, who became 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. Omissions? the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. [63], On September 9, in a game against the Detroit Tigers, Trout became the first player in baseball history under the age of 22 to hit a leadoff home run in back-to-back games. [60] He also became the youngest hitter ever to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 30 bases in a season. Mike Trout injury update: Angels star diagnosed with rare back condition, says he'll play again in 2022 season Trout has not appeared in a game since July 12 and doesn't seem close to a return Further, at the time, he was the fifth-youngest MVP ever, the 17th to win unanimously, and the third in Angels' franchise history, following Vladimir Guerrero in 2004. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. He also set single-game career highs in doubles, extra base hits (four), and total bases (11). [121] Trout also joined Barry Bonds as the only other player in MLB history to finish top 2 for the MVP in five straight seasons. Trouts second season was just as impressive. He also struck out a league-high 184 times. He was a member for only about a year before being ex'd. [I'm] not ready to give you a final deadline . 1 overall pick in fantasy drafts, but he shouldn't be far. Mike Trout is probably not going to hit .400 this season. [1][2][3][4] Trout led the American League in wins above replacement (WAR) in each of his first five full seasons.[5]. High School: Millville Senior HS (Millville, NJ), Debut: He was diagnosed with a rare back disorder called costovertebral dysfunction. On October 24, 2019, he won the AL Hank Aaron Award. [182][183] During the season, the family resides in Newport Beach, California. [19] That year, he hit 18 home runs, a New Jersey high school record. [198] In 2015, Trout appeared in promotional materials for a campaign to spay and neuter pit bulls conducted by the local chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Mike Trout had 40 home runs last season and 350 home runs over his career. NFL @NFL. On April 28, he was again brought up from the minors, this time to replace Bobby Abreu (who was batting .208 in 24 at-bats). [81] The race between Trout and Cabrera created controversy amongst baseball fans and writers, and was described by many as a clash between new-age sabermetrics and supporters of more "traditional" statistics. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. On November 10, it was announced that Trout, along with Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain and Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson, were finalists for the AL MVP. [160] Trout said that he was surprised when he learned of the potential change via Twitter. pic.twitter.com/bIwbtgZb32, Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) December 12, 2017. Trout finished that season with a career-high 41 home runs and an AL-leading .590 slugging percentage (a statistic that measures a hitters power production). [88] In May, Trout regained his rookie-year form, batting .327 with 8 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 27 runs scored. He had a .392 batting average, 10 home runs, and 23 runs batted in. 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[23], In the summer before his senior year, Trout attended the Area Code Games in southern California, where he went 6-for-11 against some of the best players in the country. Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (25th) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Millville Senior HS (Millville, NJ). [166] He finished the 2022 season batting .283 with 40 home runs and 80 RBIs in 119 games. (73-89, 3rd place in AL West). He again led the AL in runs (109) and drew 110 bases-on-balls (walks), feats that aided him in posting a .432 on-base percentage (OBP). He even has a folder on his phone called, Weather, which is where he puts all of his weather apps. TEMPE, Ariz. Angels superstar Mike Trout comes into spring every year fit and happy and hopefully healthy (he is feeling good again this year). Such a situation can result when a nerve is irritated or damaged. Foot deformities such as flat feet, high arches, bunions, or hammertoes can change the orientation of the bones around the nerve and the dynamics of your walking and running thus making your intermetatarsal plantar nerve more susceptible to trauma. May 3, 2021. No one . During that stretch, Trout went 13-for-25 for a .520 batting average to go along with 10 runs scored and four stolen bases. Trout became just the 18th Rookie of the Year winner to win the award unanimously. He's an extraordinary talent. [127] He was voted to be a starting outfielder for the American League in the All-Star Game, but did not participate due to his thumb injury. [113] Trout led the AL in WAR for the fourth straight year. Millville Meteor, Kiiiiid are nicknames for Mike Trout. MLB Youth Performance Polyester Team Color Player Name and Number Jersey T-Shirt. [142] On defense, he led AL outfielders with a 1.000 fielding percentage. Advertisement His start to 2021 has been anything but. [65] On September 30, Trout became the youngest player in Major League Baseball history to join the 3030 club when he belted a 7th-inning home run off of Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, helping the Angels win the game by a score of 54. He has a .303 batting average, 1,543 hits, 350 home runs, 896 RBIs and 1,052 runs scored. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. It can also result from the nerve being pinched or compressed from tight shoes or high heels. [48], Trout recorded his first career four-hit game on June 4 (and his second 15 days later). He adopted the nickname "Millville Meteor" after a vandal edited his Wikipedia article[185] Corrections? Trout, a three-time AL MVP, signed a remarkable 12-year contract reportedly worth $426 million that includes a full no-trade clause prior to the 2019 season. Despite the Angels continued mediocrity on the field (posting a 7290 record that season), Trouts 2019 was so dominant that he won a third career AL MVP award. Despite missing 39 games in 2017 because of a torn thumb ligament, Trout still amassed 33 home runs and 72 RBIs while again leading the AL in OBP (.442) that season. On September 5, Trout hit his 300th career home run off of Brandon Bielak of the Houston Astros, breaking the Angels' all-time home run record held by Tim Salmon. [59], Trout became the youngest player ever to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 40 bases in a season. He has hit eight home runs in his 132 plate appearances so far, which. This is a neuroma in Trouts foot, which is presumably owned by Trout. [86], According to Baseball-Reference, Trout finished the 2013 season with 9.2 WAR, again the highest in baseball. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Of . The most common location of this type of neuroma is between the third and fourth toes. [118], In June 2016, Sporting News named Trout "baseball's best [active] player". That's why Mike's podcasts are so important. Mike Trout is an American baseball player. [139] On August 10, 2018, Trout was placed on the disabled list due to right wrist inflammation. MLB Los Angeles Angels City Connect (Mike Trout) Men's Replica Baseball Jersey. Trout to have foot surgery, out for rest of season. FREE delivery Feb 16 - 21 . As of 2018, he plays for the Los Angeles Angels. SUMMARY 2022 Career WAR 6.3 82.4 AB 438 This trade . https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/zip-code/new_jersey/vineland/08361, https://www.bestplaces.net/religion/zip-code/new_jersey/vineland/08361, Celebrity Beliefs - [153] With his latest win, Trout joined teammate Albert Pujols as the only active MLB players to have three MVP awards. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. Trout is still capable of producing elite numbers but has been significantly hampered by injuries for a second consecutive season. One of his favorite burger places from his home town is called, Jims Lunch. He hit .324 with nine home runs, 27 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases in his first 75 games. [95], Trout represented the Angels in the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. [157][158] On September 25, Trout confirmed that he would be shut down for the rest of the season. Trout became the seventh player in history to reach 200 or more home runs before the end of his age-25 season, following Foxx, Eddie Mathews, Mantle, Mel Ott, Frank Robinson, Rodriguez, and Pujols. He continued his dominance in 2019, again leading the AL in OBP (.438) and slugging percentage (.645) while hitting a career-high 45 home runs. [20] In July, Baseball America named Trout the second-best overall baseball prospect. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images), This illustration shows where pain commonly occurs, from from Morton's neuroma, also known as Morton's metatarsalgia. [150] On September 15, it was announced that Trout would undergo full-fledged surgery to remove the neuroma, ending his 2019 season. He was the first round pick in the 2009 MLB draft and later became the 2012 rookie of the year. We present them here for purely educational purposes. "[56], Against the Chicago White Sox on August 4, Trout made another highlight catch, robbing second baseman Gordon Beckham of a home run in the second inning. [24] Angels scout Greg Morhardt, who had played in the minor leagues with Trout's father, claimed Mike was the fastest and strongest 17-year-old he had ever seen. On September 9, Trout underwent a cryoablation procedure to address a neuroma in his right foot. [6] As of February 2021, he leads all active major league ballplayers in career slugging percentage (.582) and on base plus slugging (1.000), and was second in career on base percentage (.418) and stolen base percentage (84.45%). He has been voted an all star 5 times, and has won the All-Star Game MVP twice. Their Los Angeles Angels are headed toward another dreadful finish, another missed postseason. This decision caused some controversy, as some believed that Trout's successful May was a direct result of his move back to center field. Trout is a ten-time MLB All-Star, three-time American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) (winning the award in 2014, 2016, and 2019, while finishing second in the 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2018 votes), and is a nine-time winner of the Silver Slugger Award. He was the first round pick in the 2009 MLB draft and later became the 2012 rookie of the year. Three-time MVP hangs out with fans before championship matchup vs. 49ers . He would switch to #1 in high school. Adam Augustyn is Managing Editor, Reference Content at Encyclopdia Britannica. [86] In addition, he was the only player in the American League to reach base in every game of the month and became the first Angels player to have two consecutive streaks of reaching base in at least 33 games. [91], On June 8, with shortstop Erick Aybar struggling at the leadoff spot, Trout began batting leadoff, marking his first time hitting in the leadoff spot since April 14. 4/29/16 11:16am. The couple briefly dated in high school, and the former has been supportive of Trout throughout his . [125] Two days later, an MRI revealed the injury was a torn ulnar collateral ligament, and he was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his major league career. [101], On April 19, 2014, Trout went 04 with four consecutive strikeouts against Max Scherzer, giving him his first golden sombrero after playing in 353 games. Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). [164], Trout came out of a game on July 12 due to back spasms and went on the injured list after a few days. Trout did, however, win AL Rookie of the Year honours by unanimous vote. 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