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During the game, all Angels fans were holding their breath. After a pop up in the first inning, Mike Trout was showing limping significantly as he ran towards third base. Walking back into the dugout, it looked as if he could barely move.
He exited the game and was replaced by Juan Lagares.
Here's what the @BallySportWest broadcast caught as Trout was going back to the dugout, as well as his baserunning on that play pic.twitter.com/D2BcqxTNE9
— Jack Harris (@Jack_A_Harris) May 18, 2021
Later the Angels said Trout was diagnosed with a right calf strain. Following the game, manager Joe Maddon provided an update with reporters saying they don’t yet know the severity of the injury. He said we’ll know more information tomorrow. Hopefully for Trout and the Angels it’s nothing too serious, as losing Trout would be a huge blow to the team.
Angels links
- Albert Pujols made his Dodgers debut on Monday. Prior to the game, he talked about leaving the Angels, making some eye-opening comments about not wanting to be an every day player
- The Angels have arguably two of the best players in baseball, so why are they so bad?
- Newly acquired reliever Hunter Strickland fills a major void