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‘It was longer than I thought, but I feel 100%’ Mike Trout Talks About Getting Better Before First Rehab Game

Baseball — 07/25/2024

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout started the first game of his rehab assignment with the Salt Lake Bees, who are Triple-A affiliates. He sustained a torn meniscus in his left knee on April 29 and hasn’t participated in a game since.

Trout had surgery on May 3 and has been working to rehabilitate ever since so he can return to the major leagues. When a Salt Lake Bees reporter questioned Trout about his knee prior to his first rehab outing, he stated:

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It feels fantastic, and I can’t wait to get outside.

The eleventh The All-Star’s playing time has been impacted by injuries in the past few seasons. His wrist fracture in 2023 limited him to 83 games, while his torn calf muscle in 2021 kept him from playing in only 36 games.

Speaking about the most challenging aspect of his knee rehabilitation, Trout stated:

“Believing in your body You need to pay attention to your body, even though you put a lot of pressure on yourself to get back out there. Although it took longer than I had anticipated, I was able to complete everything, and I feel great.

The eleventh All-Star went 0-for-1 with one strikeout in the second spot in the lineup when the game began on Tuesday. Later, because of left knee pain, he had to leave the game early.

Talking on his eleven-year absence from the Salt Lake Bees, Mike Trout

Mike Trout did not play for the Salt Lake Bees until the start of the 2012 campaign. Speaking about his long-awaited return to the Triple-A affiliate, he stated (via Kevin Reynolds of The Salt Lake Tribune):

“Recalls a lot of enjoyable times. I simply enjoy coming here. The supporters are amazing. It is a stunning ballpark. The field appears well-maintained.Looking back, this wasn’t where I wanted to be at the time, but my, the past 12 years have flown by. I tell this to a lot of folks. How lucky you are to be able to play for this long. It just passes by so quickly. felt instantaneous, Trout continued.

Trout played 20 games for the Bees in 2012, batting.402 with 13 RBIs and one home run.

The supporters of the Angels will be hoping that he can bounce back from this latest setback and get back on the major league squad as soon as possible.