Mike Trout received some good news about his health recently. The Los Angeles Angels player shared that his MRI on his left knee showed no new issues, and he hopes to start his rehab again soon.
“It is a huge relief for me. I just want to make sure it feels good, and then go and get back out there,” Trout said on Friday before the Angels played against Oakland.
Trout began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday but had to leave after just two innings because of knee soreness. He explained that the soreness was due to scar tissue breaking up in his knee while he was jogging on the field.
He was supposed to be the designated hitter for Salt Lake on Wednesday but returned to Southern California to have his knee checked out.
“It was frustrating because leading up to that, like the last week, I haven’t felt anything. There was no soreness,” Trout said. “Before the game I ran the bases and felt nothing. And then in the second inning it didn’t feel right.”
Trout has not played for the Angels since April 29 after an MRI confirmed a torn meniscus in his left knee. He had surgery on May 3.
The initial recovery timeline for the surgery was six to eight weeks, but the healing process has been slower than expected.
Manager Ron Washington said the current plan is for Trout to be activated when he’s ready, rather than sending him back to Salt Lake for another rehab stint. Trout could start running again in the next few days once he gets the green light from the medical staff.
