Angels' Mike Trout Reveals if He'll Compete in 2026 MLB Home Run Derby Amid Hamstring Injury Rehab

Don't expect to see Mike Trout in this year's Home Run Derby as he recovers from a strained right hamstring.

"They asked me when we were in Sacramento (last weekend), but I probably won't do it," he told reporters Friday. "It would have been cool to do it, but the injury kind of threw things off."

Trout, 34, has never participated in a Home Run Derby and previously said he was "considering" it this season given that it is being held in Philadelphia, near his hometown of Millville, New Jersey.

His stint on the 10-day injured list this month, however, changed that calculus.

"When it came out that the All-Star Game was in Philly, I thought it definitely would have been cool to do," Trout said. "Then I hurt my leg, so I'm leaning toward not doing it."

Trout is also one of the finalists for a starting spot in the American League outfield at this year's All-Star Game and is top-two in the voting. Whether he'll be healthy enough to play is unclear, though he clearly wants to participate in the Midsummer Classic.

"It would be huge," he told reporters. "Before the season, it was one of those things on my mind. It'd be cool to play in front of the hometown crowd. And being close to my hometown, it'd be special. As soon as I got the injury in Arizona, I was aiming to be back in time for it, for sure."

The 11-time All-Star and three-time MVP seems to be progressing well from his injury.

"Progress is going great," Trout told reporters Friday. "I did a little light jogging today. No pain. I don't know what they want me to do next, but I had no pain with it. It's a mind thing right now, first time jogging since it happened. Just getting over that feeling, but I had no soreness, so it's good."