Mike Trout Scratched From Angels’ Lineup with Skin Infection
Mike Trout, batting .231 with 20 home runs, is day-to-day due to a skin infection causing a recent slump, with re-evaluation scheduled after the game, the Angels said.
- On Tuesday, Mike Trout was scratched from the Angels' starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals due to a skin infection, removed less than an hour before the first pitch.
- After going 1 for 24 across seven games, Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels star, had three hits in his last two appearances despite batting.231 with 20 home runs and 54 RBIs.
- Statistically, Trout sits two homers shy of 400 and his RBIs rank third in franchise history behind Tim Salmon and Garrett Anderson .
- Without Trout, Adell stepped up with a two-run homer and three hits, while Taylor went 2 for 3 with a walk and scored twice in the Angels' 5-1 victory.
- The Angels listed Mike Trout, three-time American League MVP, as day-to-day and hoped for more information after the game; interim manager Ray Montgomery said Trout will be re-evaluated Wednesday.
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Mike Trout scratched from Angels’ lineup with skin infection
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Angels star Mike Trout was scratched from the starting lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals because of a skin infection. The three-time American League MVP is considered day-to-day, and the Angels said they hoped to have more information after the game. Trout was originally penciled in as the designated hitter but was removed from the lineup less than an hour before the first pitch. Jo Adell was switc…

Mike Trout scratched from Angels' lineup with skin infection
Mike Trout has been scratched from the Los Angeles Angels’ starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals because of a skin infection. The three-time AL MVP is considered day-to-day, and the Angels say they hope to have more information after…
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