Los Angeles Angels star Trout is on the injury list with a bone contusion in his left knee

Los Angeles Angels superstar right fielder (trout) Mike Trout will be placed on the 10-day injury list. The player left early with a left knee discomfort in Wednesday's 9-3 loss to the Mariners — he injured his left knee that had undergone surgery while sprinting to first base. Coach Ron Washington confirmed the news after Thursday's 4-10 loss to the Tigers.

A medical examination showed no structural damage to Trout's knee. But a bone contusion was enough to put him on the injury list again, and he has struggled to stay fit in recent years. He is scheduled to speak to reporters ahead of Friday's game against the Tigers.

"He's got a bone contusion, so we're going to put him on the injury list," Washington said, "and the injury isn't serious, but he needs to rest." "

Trout hit one bout in the first two hits of the game on Wednesday. In the third inning, facing Emerson Hancock's 94.2 mph sinking ball, he hit the rolling ball in reverse and sprinted to first base at 29.7 feet per second for the fastest sprint of the season, but touched the base with a slight hyperextension of his left knee.

Trout continued to defend the right field in the bottom half of the third game. But when it was his turn to hit two or three bases in the fourth inning, Washington sent Jo Adell on his place.

Speaking after the game, Trout said he felt okay when he returned to the lounge after the injury, but his knee started to feel "wrong" when he returned to defending on the right field.

After leaving the venue, he underwent a preliminary examination and basic testing by a doctor, and Trout said that all the results were normal. With ice and pulsed electromagnetic field treatment, he felt better by the end of the race.

The three-time MVP hit 0.173/0.261/0.462 in 29 games this season and tied fourth in the major leagues with nine home runs. He was in full attendance until Thursday.

The Angels don't have a clear replacement for Trout, with candidates including first basemen/outfielders Ryan Noda and Niko Kavadas. Outfield rookie Matthew Lugo has had a slow start to the season, and while 22-year-old rookie Christian Moore has rebounded in form at 2A Rocket City, the infielder's chances of making the big leagues anytime soon are still low.

Jorge Soler started in right field on Thursday and is expected to be a regular in the position in Trout's absence. Gustavo Campero, who was called up on Tuesday, provided outfield depth.

This is an ill-timed injury alert for Trout, who has only played more than 100 games in one of the last four seasons. The hot form at the beginning of the 2024 season came to an abrupt end exactly 1 year and 1 day ago with a torn meniscus in his left knee; He recovered in time to start his rehab in July, but left the game after just two innings, with follow-up tests revealing another new laceration that ultimately cost him the season.