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A wild story emerged in the baseball world when Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham, incensed at San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson over a fantasy football transgression, slapped the Giants outfielder, earning himself a suspension in the process. Pham accused Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout, who is the commissioner of their fantasy league, for […]

The Joc Pederson and Tommy Pham fantasy football feud just keeps getting more and more interesting. It all started when Pham slapped Pederson prior to a Giants and Reds game. Both players shared their accounts of what happened with Pham saying that Pederson basically cheated. Pham recently called out Mike Trout, who was apparently the […]

Tommy Pham takes his fantasy football seriously. The Cincinnati Reds outfielder has made headlines of late after cameras and spectators caught him smacking Joc Pederson over their fantasy league from a season prior. The beef between the two stemmed from some incendiary comments Pederson joked about the struggles of the San Diego Padres, Pham’s team […]

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has reached a multitude of historic feats over the course of his career so far, and he once again achieved such an accomplishment on Saturday. Trout starred in the Angels’ 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics, which snapped Los Angeles’ four-game losing streak. He scored during the sixth […]

Mike Trout has played for the Los Angeles Angels on the west coast for his entire career. But Trout recently revealed his favorite player and team growing up both stemmed from the east coast.  “I was a Derek Jeter fan,” Trout stated in response to being asked who his favorite players were growing up. “When […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has been widely regarded as one of the best players in the MLB since he entered the league as a 19-year-old back in 2011. Trout has won the MVP award three times and has astonishingly finished second in the voting four times, giving him one of the most impressive […]

Byron Buxton is not only the best player on the Minnesota Twins but maybe the best leadoff hitter in all of Major League Baseball. According to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, Buxton’s leadoff numbers are so spectacular that not even someone like Mike Trout could match them. Per Gleeman, Byron Buxton currently has the highest […]

Angels superstar Mike Trout is probably one of the MLB players excited about the league scheduling London-based games for the 2023 season and beyond. Trout posted a video on his social media accounts of him sporting Liverpool gear with Liverpool’s theme song, “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” playing in the background prior to Liverpool’s crucial FA […]

The Angels big bats took care of business in Los Angeles’s 11-3 victory over the Rays. Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout led the charge, as the star-studded duo hit back-to-back homers in the 6th inning. Announcer just called Mike Trout's shot 👀 pic.twitter.com/IwXhS9N76V — Action Network MLB (@ActionNetMLB) May 10, 2022 Back to back bombs for […]

The Los Angeles Angels optioned OF Joe Adell to Triple-A and recalled INF Jose Rojas on Tuesday. Adell was once considered a top prospect for the Angels but struggled in his initial debut in 2020. After minimal playing time in 2021, the Angels expected Adell to breakout this season. But the 23-year old has posted […]

Michael Lorenzen was primarily a relief pitcher during his time in Cincinnati with the Reds. He made a number of starts and even played some outfield as well. He always had displayed flashes of being a star but it never came to fruition in Cincinnati. But it appears that it may all be coming together […]

Mike Trout is smashing baseballs all over Angel Stadium once again in 2022. After missing most of the 2021 season due to injury, Mike Trout’s return has Angels fans hopeful for success this year. But could Trout, who is still just 30 years old, be in store for his biggest season yet? Is the 3-time […]

Mike Trout is officially back! After missing a significant portion of the 2021 campaign due to injury, Shohei Ohtani became the talk of the town in Anaheim. Although Shohei still holds immense popularity, Trout is back and once again stealing the hearts of Angels and all MLB fans. The duo is arguably amongst the best […]

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Monday in Anaheim to kickoff a four game series. Neither team had much offense to speak of but the Angels did just enough to earn the win. The Angels had one player smash 2 home runs and drive in all 3 of the team’s RBI’s. […]

An accidental triple? Who else but Mike Trout! In the sixth inning of a 1-0 game with the Angels leading the Guardians in Anaheim, Shane Bieber was facing Mike Trout. Bieber was spinning a gem but Trout had squared two balls up off of the Cleveland ace. But both of Trout’s hard hits had resulted […]

The Los Angeles Angels are off to a terrific start to open the 2022 MLB season. They currently sit atop the AL West and have matched up well with their AL West rivals. But it is still early and the Angels still need to prove they can maintain consistency as the season rolls on. The […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is dealing with a hand injury that has likely given his fantasy baseball managers a real scare, especially after his injury-riddled 2021 campaign. Perhaps the league’s best player when healthy, Trout has again dealt with injuries to start the season, as he missed some time with a stomach illness […]

The Los Angeles Angels may just have dodged a bullet when it comes to the injury to superstar outfielder Mike Trout. The star slugger suffered a hand injury on Sunday after getting hit by a pitch in a game against the Rangers. The 30-year-old was removed from the game and taken in for testing on […]

Angels fans held their breath when outfielder Mike Trout was hit in the hand on Sunday. Fortunately, the 81 MPH slider did not cause too much damage to the All-Star outfielder, who missed most of last season due to injury. He is currently listed as day-to-day after X-rays came back negative. Mike Trout commented on […]

On Easter Sunday, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning on the hand. Texas Rangers starter Spencer Patton drilled Trout with an 81 mile per hour slider on the hand and wrist area of his left hand. The future member of the Baseball Hall of Fame immediately […]

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was an early exit during his team’s series finale against the Texas Rangers after being hit in the left hand by a pitch. During the fifth inning of Sunday’s contest, Rangers reliever Spencer Patton threw an 81 mph slider inside on a 3-2 count that Trout attempted to avoid […]

Something happened to Rangers shortstop Corey Seager on Friday that has only occurred with two other MLB players since 1950. Seager was intentionally walked with the bases loaded in the Rangers game against the Angels. The other two instances occurred with Josh Hamilton in 2008 and Barry Bonds in 1998. Hamilton’s bases loaded intentional walk in […]

Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout has reportedly been battling a stomach illness over the past couple of days, which has impacted his performance on the field. Despite being included in the starting lineup on Sunday, Trout recorded just one hit in the loss to Houston. The Angels are set to host the Marlins […]

With Opening Day of the 2022 MLB season just days away, excitement is building, both for the return of America’s Pastime and for the return of Fantasy Baseball. Fantasy managers who recently completed their drafts are likely assessing their teams and preparing for the first week of action. One of the more important items to […]

Everyone is excited about Tiger Woods playing in the 2022 Masters. People are already setting lofty expectations for the legendary golfer. Even MLB star Mike Trout displayed his excitement for Woods’s prescence in Augusta this year. #TheMasters 👀 pic.twitter.com/uCA6E2JfYJ — Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) April 5, 2022 Trout didn’t say much in his Tweet. But he […]

Justin Upton spent the end of 2017 campaign with the Los Angeles Angels, and has played a role in the outfield ever since in Anaheim. That is, until now. The Angels recently announced that they were designating Upton for assignment. The outfielder will make $28 million this season despite the Angels decision to release him. […]

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon made a notable lineup alteration for the spring training encounter against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday. Shohei Ohtani has been primarily slotted in as the leadoff hitter in spring training, but this time around, Maddon penciled in Mike Trout to bat first. Overall, Trout recorded one hit in three […]

There is a growing sense of urgency surrounding the Los Angeles Angels heading into the 2022 campaign after they missed out on the postseason for the seventh straight season last year. From Mike Trout’s perspective, he sees plenty of potential with what his team can achieve this season. “I think just having the full lineup […]

The Los Angeles Angels have not seen much success during the Mike Trout era. Since Trout entered the league in 2011, the Angels have made the playoffs only one time (2014) and have finished in the bottom half of their division eight times. Trout has performed exceptionally well on an individual standpoint, being named an […]

The Los Angeles Angels are mulling all options when it comes to getting this roster to the postseason, and the club surprisingly has not ruled out a move involving star outfielder Mike Trout. According to Jeff Fletcher, the Angels are considering removing Trout from his usual role at center field, utilizing him in an alternative […]

It took exactly 99 days, but Baseball is finally back! As you can imagine, this development is great news to everyone’s ears. Some of the biggest stars in the game, including Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout, took to Twitter to express their excitement for the end of the MLB lockout. Mike Trout, arguably the […]

Many players have expressed their dissatisfaction with the current MLB lockout on social media, and probably the best player in the world, Mike Trout, released a statement on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout released this, “I want to play, I love our game, but I know we need to get this […]

Being the best baseball player on the planet certainly comes with its perks. Among them, is that there aren’t many people who can justifiably critique your swing. A joke-tweet from hitting coach Matt Lisle made the rounds on social media after he posted a video of Mike Trout taking some batting practice, pretending the Los […]

Los Angeles Angels All Star outfielder Mike Trout had some kind words for teammate Shohei Ohtani after it was announced that Ohtani had won the American League MVP Award earlier Thursday. The future Hall of Famer, Trout took to Twitter to acknowledge the accomplishment. It’s been something special to witness what you’ve accomplished as a […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are currently putting the final touches on their respective 2021 American League MVP Award resumes. And for Mike Trout, he already has his own preference on who should win the award. In speaking today ahead of the Angels’ home game […]

When it comes to MLB cards, all the rage among collectors these days involves Shohei Ohtani cards. But while everyone is hunting for his stock, it can’t be denied that going for Mike Trout cards is still a good move. Case in point: this massive pull that will leave any card enthusiast speechless. https://twitter.com/cardprn/status/1439217101714038785 In […]

Even in the era of the launch angle and obscene exit velocity, hitting 500 career home runs in the MLB is still an impressive, rare feat, and watching Miguel Cabrera finally reach that milestone this week was a special treat. Cabrera is just the 28th player to ever cross the 500 home run threshold, doing […]

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout revealed that he is still aiming to soon return to action this season amid his injury rehab process from a right calf strain. Trout suffered this injury during a May 17 home game against the Cleveland Indians. The Angels superstar was initially given a six-to-eight week timeline for when […]

Many people in Major League Baseball think the Los Angeles Angels are going to completely waste Mike Trout’s career. Trout, about to be 30 years old, has been out since May 17 with a right calf injury. The timeline for his return continues to be pushed back to the point where it’s worth wondering if […]