Angels center fielder Mike Trout left early during his first rehab game with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees on Tuesday night.
Playing through just two innings with the Bees, the Angels announced Trout left the game with left knee soreness and it remains unknown if he will continue with rehabbing in Triple-A or go back to Anaheim.
Trout is attempting come back from a meniscus tear that has sidelined him for two months.
Mike Trout was removed from tonight's rehab game with left knee soreness. He is considered day to day.
— Angels PR (@LAAngelsPR) July 24, 2024
Trout saw one at-bat in the first inning and struck out. Defensively, he saw he recorded the last two outs on one fly ball that went to left-center field and another that traveled down to right-center field.
First two outs of the game were hit to Mike Trout in CF.
— AngelsMiLB (@AngelsMiLB) July 24, 2024
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Trout has been regarded as one of baseball's finest and likely solidified himself as a first-ballot Hall of Famer after winning three American League MVP's, a nine-time Silver Slugger recipient, and is an 11-time All-Star.
However, during the last few seasons Trout has struggled to stay healthy and away from the Angels injured list.
Before leaving Tuesday's game, the expectation for Trout was to return to the Angels lineup by the end of the week. Now, that timeline is likely to be determined.