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There has been significant progress in Mike Trout's return schedule. After a shock early exit from his first rehab assignment, the Los Angeles Angels superstar is ready to get back on the field to make his way back to the MLB.
Mike Trout was shut down in May after an injury on April 29 against the Boston Red Sox. He underwent surgery on his left knee to repair a torn miniscus. After months on the IL, he was expected to return with Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday but left the game after just two innings.
The next day, he returned to Los Angeles after having a popping sensation while trying to loosen up. Thankfully for Trout and the Angels, the MRI came out clean, and it was only his scar tissue breaking up that caused the discomfort.
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“It’s a huge relief for me,” Trout said. “I just have to make sure it feels good and I’ll be back out there. Scar tissue breaking up is a weird feeling, and I’d never experienced that.
"It was frustrating because leading up to that, like the last week, I hadn't felt anything. I was pain-free. No soreness, nothing. Just in the second inning, I felt something that didn’t feel right," Trout said on Friday.
Mike Trout might skip rehab assignment this time
If cleared, the 11x All-Star hopes to directly get back to MLB. Mike Trout was initially scheduled to play at least three games with the Salt Lake Bees before squaring up against the Athletics on Friday.
There's still no specific return date set for the star outfielder's return, but the 32-year-old is hopefu thatl it will be soon.
“It could be any day,” Trout said. “When it feels right, I’ll be out there running. I have a little (soreness) today. But I talked to a lot of guys who had this injury, and they say the scar tissue breaks up, and it takes a couple days.”
Before his injury, Mike Trout was batting at .220 with 12 RBIs, including 10 home runs in 29 games. He was starting to show good form before the injury curtailed his season.
