ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels mentioned Tuesday that they’re shutting down the rehab for star Mike Trout after a current setback in his restoration from meniscus surgical procedure, and the group positioned Anthony Rendon on the injured record.
Trout had surgical procedure Could 3 to restore a torn meniscus in his left knee.
“We’ll shut down his rehab basically,” Angels normal supervisor Perry Minasian mentioned of Trout. “He’ll get reevaluated. He nonetheless would not really feel good, so we’ll see the place that goes.”
Minasian didn’t reveal any particulars about Trout’s setback and didn’t specify how way more time the 11-time All-Star will miss.
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Requested if Trout will have the ability to come again earlier than the season ends, Minasian mentioned, “We’ll see.”
The three-time MVP started a rehab task with Triple-A Salt Lake final Tuesday, however exited after simply two innings due to soreness within the knee. Trout mentioned Friday that turned out to be scar tissue that broke up whereas he was jogging on the sphere.
He mentioned then that he hoped to renew operating “any day now,” however didn’t achieve this this previous weekend, in response to supervisor Ron Washington.
Trout was off to a sizzling begin with 10 dwelling runs and an .867 OPS over his first 29 video games this season.
The 32-year-old Trout hasn’t performed greater than 119 video games in any of the previous 5 seasons due to numerous accidents. He’s making $37.1 million within the sixth yr of a 12-year, $426.5 million contract and can earn that wage in every of the subsequent six seasons.
Rendon was positioned again on the IL with decrease again irritation. The veteran third baseman had been on the IL for many of the season with a hamstring damage and performed in 14 video games upon his return.
The 34-year-old Rendon has not performed greater than 58 video games in any of his 5 seasons with the Angels after signing a seven-year, $245 million contract.
A profession .281 hitter with an .833 OPS, 158 dwelling runs and 663 RBIs in 12 seasons, Rendon has batted .245 with a .729 OPS, 22 dwelling runs and 117 RBIs in 233 video games for the Angels.
The Angels recalled infielder Michael Stefanic from Triple-A Salt Lake to take Rendon’s spot on the roster.