Angels' Mike Trout Could Return from Knee Injury as Soon as Thursday vs. A's

Mike Trout could make his return to the field soon.

Per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger, the Los Angeles Angels star could rejoin the team as soon as Thursday's matchup with the Oakland Athletics. Trout underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee in May.

Bollinger reported that Trout will face live pitching this week at the Angels' spring training facility in Arizona over the next two days and is expected to begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.

Before hitting the shelf, Trout totaled 10 home runs, 14 RBI and posted a .220 average across 29 games.

The three-time MVP has struggled with injuries in recent seasons as he was limited to just 82 games last year after suffering a wrist injury. While he played most of the season in 2022, he only played 36 games in 2021 with a calf injury.

In between his injury-riddled seasons in 2022, Trout had one of the best years of his career with 40 home runs, 80 RBI and a .283 batting average.

In Trout's absence, the Angels have struggled and currently sit at 41-56—good for fourth place in the AL West. Barring any miraculous late-season turnaround, Los Angeles will likely miss its 10th consecutive postseason.