Mike Trout names Aaron Judge and 2 more for perfect dream outfielder role

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Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has played in the outfield since making his MLB debut, and the three-time MVP knows a few things about excelling in the role.

In an interview with Chris Henderson on Tuesday, Mike Trout was asked about his perfect outfielder. The Angels star was given four metrics: look, hitting, speed and defense to build his player.

The 11-time All-Star picked New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge for the look and picked the reigning American League MVP's power for the hitting as well. Trout went with Arizona Diamondbacks All-Star Corbin Carroll for the speed and his former Angels teammate for the defense.

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After playing in center for the majority of his career, Mike Trout has switched to right field this season as the team prioritized the health and workload of the three-time MVP.

Mike Trout's monstrous hit gets him closer to rare milestone

While the former Rookie of the Year is hitting just .184 this season, Trout has eight home runs to his name to go along with 16 RBIs.

Mike Trout is tied for second place on the home run charts with eight dingers this season. Two of those home runs came in the Angels' defeat against the Sam Francisco Giants on Saturday.

While the Angels star is not leading the home run charts, one of his home runs from the game has been measured at 484 ft, the longest since the start of the 2024 season.

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Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com, Trout is only second to Giancarlo Stanton with eight home runs measuring 470+ft, compared to the Yankees star's 10. He is now tied with most (3) 480+ft home runs in the MLB with Stanton and Nomar Mazara.

While Mike Trout's batting average has been underwhelming this season, there has been no dip in his power after an Injury-riddled 2024 season.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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