Mike Trout recommended to 'trim down' his 'beefy' physique to reduce injury risk by Angels' pundits

Mike Trout has been injury-prone during the last few years. Since 2021, he has averaged 66.5 games played per season. The Angels fanbase longs for Trout's health to return.

During Wednesday's Locked on Angels podcast, hosts Jon Firsch and Mike Firsch discussed the possibility of Trout losing weight to prevent injuries.

"Everybody agrees that this guy needs to trim down and not because he's a fat dude or overweight. He's beefy, he's muscular, and I don't know that he necessarily needs that... I think that there is still stuff to be done, still work to be done for Mike Trout in the offseason, and part of that is, somebody's gotta tell him, somebody's gotta talk to Mike, to get him slim down a bit."

The hosts added that even if a slimmer Trout's power numbers decline, simply having him on the field benefits the Halos.

"If the dude walks away next season with a full season and he hits in the .280s, hits 30 home runs and knocks in a 100 RBIs, that's a great year because he's in there the whole time, and I think he adds 10 wins to this team."

Mike Trout 'open' to switching positions

Regularly playing center field can be physically demanding. On Monday, the Angels slugger announced that he'll consider switching positions. He added he's waiting to hear from management about getting more time as a designated hitter.

"Ultimately, my goal is to be in that batter's box and in the field every single day. Whether that's moving to a corner or DH'ing more, that's something I'll leave to the front office to decide. Where I'm at and what's happened the last few years, I'm definitely going to explore every option that can keep me out there."

Before his meniscus injury this season, the 11x All-Star was batting .220 with 14 RBIs and six stolen bases in 29 games. He led the MLB at that point with ten home runs.