CF Mike Trout was 2-for-5 with an RBI on Saturday in the 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He has reached base safely in 14 straight games against the Blue Jays and is batting .439 over that span.

CF Mike Trout was 1-for-4 with a single, two RBIs and a walk Friday in the 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. He has extra-base hits in eight of his past 12 games against the Blue Jays, batting .417 (20-for-48) in those games. He is batting .283 (13-for-46) in 12 games since coming off the disabled list.

OF Mike Trout was 3-for-5, all singles. He has hit safely in nine of his 10 games since coming off the disabled list. During that stretch, he is hitting .316. Trout also owns a career batting average of .324 in 21 games at Progressive Field.

OF Mike Trout needs one more home run to become the fourth player in history to hit 20 six times before their age 26 season. The others to do it: Mickey Mantle, Tony Conigliaro and Alex Rodriguez.

CF Mike Trout hit his first home run since returning from the DL, a first-inning shot to center-field off Edwin Jackson. It was his 17th of the season. He also drove in a run with a sharp ground out in the ninth. He is 5-for-16 since returning.

CF Mike Trout went 2-for-3 with a walk in his second game back since coming off the disabled list. He missed 39 games after tearing a ligament in his left thumb and undergoing surgery. He also lost a fly ball in the twilight seventh that led to a Tampa Bay run. He went 1-for-5 with a single and stolen base in his return Friday.

CF Mike Trout was activated from the disabled list Friday and started the game against the Rays. Trout was out since he suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb on a head-first slide into second base on May 28. "I'm extremely excited," Trout said during a pre-game press conference. "Coming up to the ballpark and being able to see your name in the lineup, it makes you feel good. I feel 100 percent body-wise. The thumb feels great. I'm ready to get out there." Trout went 1 for 5 with a single and a stolen base. On the stolen base, he slid head-first into second just like he did when he injured his thumb six weeks ago. "Mike's going to play baseball; that's what he's about," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Mike's a player that makes everybody around him better, and we need him. Hopefully we'll get settled and these groupings will work and get some offense. And Mike's obviously a big part of that."

CF Mike Trout (left thumb surgery) will return from the disabled list Friday for the first game after the All-Star break.Trout, the defending American League MVP tore a ligament in his left thumb on May 28, and he underwent surgery three days later. Trout began a rehab assignment with Class A Inland Empire on Tuesday, and he went 2-for-9 with four walks in four games. On Sunday, Trout finished 1-for-2 with three walks and a triple out of the leadoff spot.Although he soon will be back with the Angels, Trout will skip the All-Star Game on Tuesday even though he was voted an AL starter by the fans.

OF Mike Trout is expected to join the Angels when they return from the All-Star break Friday. Where he hits in the order remains to be seen. Trout has been the No. 3 hitter, but manager Mike Scioscia may move him to the No. 2 spot to try and spark the offense. "I think the way we're looking right now, like if Mike was in the lineup today, he'd be hitting third," Scioscia said. "But there's always a case for looking at some other options, hitting second. We've explored both of them."

OF Mike Trout made his first rehab start in the outfield Saturday, playing seven innings from Class A Inland Empire. Trout went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and two runs scored. He's expected to join the Angels when they return from the All-Star break Friday.

OF Mike Trout didn't play Friday night in his rehab stint for Class A Inland Empire for his injured left thumb. He's scheduled to play in the outfield Saturday and could rejoin the Angels after the All-Star break "He's just trying to find some timing, seeing some velocity today," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He'll take a recovery day, work out, he'll play the outfield tomorrow."

CF Mike Trout (thumb) went 0-for-3 with a strikeout while serving as the DH in his first rehab game for Class A Inland Empire on Wednesday.Trout is out until at least after the All-Star break, but the Angels hope he might be ready to return as soon as the break is over.

OF Mike Trout will be held out of the All-Star game as he recovers from left thumb surgery. Trout was elected to start for the fifth straight year but won't be ready in time. Manager Mike Scioscia said Trout will begin playing rehab games this week at Class A Inland Empire

CF Mike Trout won't travel with the Angels to Minnesota for their three-game series, but he will accelerate his return this week. He will work out with the club's Class A Inland Empire farm team Monday and Tuesday and will be re-evaluated after Tuesday's workout. If all goes well, he may play in a rehab game and could be activated for the last series before the All-Star break, July 7-9 at Texas.

Mike Trout, out since May 29 due to a torn left thumb ligament that required surgery, will begin training with Class A Inland Empire (San Bernardino, Calif.) on Monday. The reigning American League Most Valuable Player will skip the Angels' road trip to Minnesota that begins Monday, and he will have a private workout Monday and then a full workout Tuesday. Angels general manager Billy Eppler said in a statement Sunday, "Once Mike demonstrates physical readiness, he will begin playing in rehab games with our Inland Empire affiliate. We will have an updated plan of care for Mike post-workout on Tuesday."

The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals hold sizable leads in their division races, and each team had three players voted to the starting lineup of the All-Star Game on July 11 in Miami.The All-Star starters, reserves and pitchers were all announced Sunday. Starters were selected by a fan vote, and the pitchers and reserves were chosen by a combination of player vote and selections made by the commissioner's office.The three Astros voted as starters for the American League were second baseman Jose Altuve, shortstop Carlos Correa and outfielder George Springer.Washington's representatives in the National League starting lineup will be first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, second baseman Daniel Murphy and outfielder Bryce Harper, who was the leading vote-getter in the NL.San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Zack Cozart and outfielders Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies and Marcell Ozuna of the host Miami Marlins... [More]

The reigning American League Most Valuable Player is moving closer to a return to action.Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout, out since May 29 due to a torn left thumb ligament that required surgery, will begin training with Class A Inland Empire (San Bernardino, Calif.) on Monday.Trout will skip the Angels' road trip to Minnesota that begins Monday, and he will have a private workout Monday and then a full workout Tuesday.Angels general manager Billy Eppler said in a statement Sunday, "Once Mike demonstrates physical readiness, he will begin playing in rehab games with our Inland Empire affiliate. We will have an updated plan of care for Mike post-workout on Tuesday."If all goes well, Trout could be activated for the Angels' last series before the All-Star break, July 7-9 at Texas.In 47 games this season, Trout is batting .337 with a .461 on-base percentage, a .742 slugging percentage, 16 homers, 36 RBIs and 10 stolen bases.Trout, 25, was the AL Rookie of the Year in 2012, the AL MVP in 2014 and 2016 and the runner-up for AL MVP in 2013 and 2015.

CF Mike Trout took live batting practice on the field Friday for the first time since he tore a ligament in his left thumb and had surgery. Trout, who said things went well, will need at least another three days of batting practice before he will begin a rehab assignment, which likely will last for a game or two. With Friday's 10-0 loss to the Mariners, the Angels are 16-15 since Trout was injured on May 28

CF Mike Trout took soft toss swings at 100 percent Thursday and has been cleared to take batting practice off live pitching on the field starting Friday. He is expected to take batting practice for 4-to-5 days before playing a game or two on a minor league rehab assignment and being activated to the major league roster.

CF Mike Trout hit soft tosses Wednesday, and he could take batting practice against live pitching in the next day or two. Trout tore a ligament in his left thumb with a head-first slide into second base on May 28, and he underwent surgery on May 31. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Trout was running, throwing and playing catch with a protective brace while the club was on its road trip. Before Trout could return to the active roster, he will need four to six days of live batting practice and a game or two of a rehab assignment. If all goes as hoped, Trout could return in the next week or so.