Another day, more news of a Los Angeles Angels player out for what’s left of the season. This time, it’s superstar outfielder Mike Trout. The Angels announced Sunday that Trout will have surgery on the nerve issue in his foot that’s been bothering him.
Trout, who has missed the past eight games already, will need several weeks to recover. He should be healthy in time for spring training, just like Justin Upton and Shohei Ohtani, who were both lost for the season earlier last week.
Breaking: Mike Trout will have foot surgery that will likely end his season, the Angels have announced. pic.twitter.com/NsTrKMxbQh
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 15, 2019
A pain in the foot
Trout said he knew he’d need offseason surgery, but he continued to work to return this season. His condition is called Morton’s neuroma, which is a thickening of tissue around the nerves in ball of the foot.
As trainers worked with Trout, the condition became more painful, he said, leading to some days when he couldn’t walk.
“It just didn’t get better,” Trout said, according to ESPN.com. “It’s been that way for a couple weeks. We tried injections, tried the cryoablation [cold fluid] — thought that would help. As soon as I went out there and started running, it flares up. After it clears up, in about 30-40 minutes, it’s tough to walk on.”
Angels statement on Mike Trout. He’s having surgery later this week. His season is over. pic.twitter.com/SpYfNIMtSt
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) September 15, 2019
Another unreal season
Even though Trout will only end up playing 134 games this season, his stats make him an MVP candidate nonetheless. He finishes with a .291 batting average, a league-leading 45 home runs and 110 runs scored.
Trout also leads the American League in on-base percentage (.438), slugging percentage (.645) and OPS (1.083).
It won’t help fantasy baseball teams in their playoffs, but Trout will be a leading MVP candidate despite the Angels’ fourth-place standing and his late injury troubles.
It’s a shame we won’t see what could be Mike Trout’s greatest season through to completion.
But his season-ending injury has no impact on what should be his third MVP award, @JATayler writes https://t.co/8xkg6kapnQ
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 16, 2019
