Los Angeles Angels’ star Mike Trout told reporters on Monday that he still doesn’t know when he’ll return to action. Trout has been out since early July after suffering a hand fracture.
Trout said that he is progressing in his rehab “every day” but that there is still no fixed timeline for his return.
“I know that it’s just a pain tolerance thing,” Trout explained. “Once it gets to a point where it’s bearable, I’ll be out there.”
According to Trout, the injury hasn’t affected his defense, but his batting still comes with a level of discomfort.
“There are certain movements I do in the outfield where, backhand, where I hit it funny, it acts up a little bit. But nothing’s holding me back on defense. It’s just the swinging part,” he added.
Before going down with the injury, Trout was batting .263 and had 18 homers and 44 RBIs in 81 games. The Angels will hope that he can pick up where he left off once he returns as they make a push for their first playoff appearance since 2014.
The Angels have been on a bad run lately, winning just three out of their last 10 games. They currently have a 59-61 record, trailing the AL West leaders Texas Rangers by 12.5 games.
