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Angels Activate Mike Trout From IL After Hand Injury

Trout suffered the injury on July 3, and has missed the team’s last 38 games.

Nick Selbe

Angels Activate Mike Trout From IL After Hand Injury
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Seven weeks after he landed on the injured list with a broken hand, Angels center fielder Mike Trout will finally make his return to the lineup.

Trout suffered the injury on July 3 shortly before the All-Star break, and underwent surgery two days later. He’s missed the team’s last 38 games, a stretch that has seen the Angels slip well behind the back for a playoff spot. Los Angeles entered Tuesday with a 61–64 record, nine games behind the Mariners for the third and final wild-card bid.

During Trout’s absence, the Angels have gone 16–22, seeing their playoff odds shrink from 30.2% to a minuscule 0.4%, according to FanGraphs.

In 81 games this season, Trout had posted a .263/.369/.493 slash line, with 18 home runs and 44 RBIs. His .862 OPS is his lowest since becoming a full-time major leaguer. 

The Angels open a three-game series against the Reds on Tuesday.

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Nick Selbe
NICK SELBE

Nick Selbe is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about baseball and college sports. Before joining SI in March 2020 as a breaking/trending news writer, he worked for MLB Advanced Media, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. Selbe received a bachelor's in communication from the University of Southern California.

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