Angels' Mike Trout Says He's Feeling Better After Exiting Game with Knee Injury

It seems like Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout avoided a serious injury despite leaving Wednesday's 9-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners early with a knee injury.

Trout told reporters after the game he was already feeling better after undergoing tests and plans on playing in Thursday's contest.

Manager Ron Washington told reporters the team took Trout out as a precaution because he felt some soreness in his left knee.

Trout appeared to suffer the injury when running to first base in the top of the third inning. He took the field for the bottom half of the frame but was replaced by Jo Adell when his spot came up in the order again in the top of the fourth.

Los Angeles returns home to face the Detroit Tigers on Thursday when he hopes to be back in the lineup.

Any injury to the three-time MVP is going to cause some concern seeing how he has reached the 100-game mark just once since the 2019 campaign. He appeared in 29 games last season, 82 games in 2023 and 36 games in 2021 as various ailments have forced him to miss time.

Trout is also off to a difficult start in 2025 with a .173/.261/.462 slash line, although he has shown plenty of power with nine home runs in his first 28 games. His track record suggests he will improve the batting average and other statistics as the season progresses, especially if he is able to stay healthy.

The future Hall of Famer is one of the best players of his generation with a resume that includes three American League MVPs, an AL Rookie of the Year, 11 All-Star selections and nine Silver Sluggers.

The only thing missing from his list of accomplishments is significant playoff success, and the Angels will have to turn things around if that is going to change in 2025.

Los Angeles is in last place in the AL West at 12-17 and has lost five straight games after Wednesday's defeat.