Slugger of Mike Trout angels approaching 400 circuits, 1,000 points produced with objective in playoffs
Philadelphia – Mike Trout has arrived in Philadelphia in time to catch the unveiling of a new target in the deepest part of the stadium – The All -Star 2026 game logo, with The Liberty Bell in the center of design.
The Angels Slugger has something to aim in Philly.
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As a home target? No, the oversized symbol that celebrates the star game of next year is raised far beyond the central wall and out of reach of the same Schwarbombs in Ashburn Alley, closer to the retired numbers of the bricks of Citizens Bank Park.
As a potential destination for next season? Playing the stars is more on the nose for trout, a selection of 11 times that has not been chosen to play for the American League since 2023.
However, whenever trout plays Philadelphia, just over 40 miles from the New Jersey’s hometown of the Slugger, discussions tend to derive from stars’ matches, injuries, its future steps – it closes on 400 circuits and 1000 points produced – or a push of rare angels for phillies.
“I hear it all the time,” said Trout laughing because of the Angels clubhouse on Friday. “Right now, I’m having fun with this team here. These guys come to the stadium every day and play hard. It is difficult for me to see it, because I see it and hear it all the time.”
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He will settle at least one crack during the 2026 stars match.
“It would certainly mean a lot,” said Trout.
Trout entered at the start of a series of three games against the phillies with the season that has defined most of its last five seasons in California. When it is healthy, it is on. He has an average of the stick of .283, a basic percentage of 0.433 and a punch percentage of 0.478 with eight circuits and 23 points produced in 41 games since he left the injured list on May 30. Otherwise, it’s more stays on IL. This season, he was hampered by a bruise on his left knee which cost him time.
Trout was the shot referred to Friday evening against the champion NL East Phillies, who could certainly use a straight bat with POP in the outside field while they are running in playoffs. He did a light pre-match work in the outside field (“put my feet under me”) and hoped for him to return in the right field in the near future. Trout said that his knee felt “much better” after four days off and his feet during the stars break.
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“I’m just happy to be aligned, contributing,” he said. “Years spent, just coming to the stadium, not able to hit at least. It was frustrating, it was difficult.”
He expected once to a full house of fans of his hometown of Millville, New Jersey, on the spot to root it while the triple MVP of Al began the match with 395 career circuits and 995 career products.
“To think about it, it’s how fast,” said Trout. “I’m just trying to enjoy it every minute. The milestones are great. I can’t wait to get them.”
Trout would have exploded by these figures years ago if it was not for his injuries that allowed him to play more than 82 games only once since 2019.
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“Things happen,” he said.
There is no guarantee that it will be far from these figures during the weekend – trout has never been deeply to Citizens Bank Park.
The native of New Jersey kept his ties with the region while he presented himself in one of the great sluggers in baseball; His family still lives in the region, he collaborated with Tiger Woods on a new golf course, and yes, the holder of the Eagles season always bleeds Kelly Green.
The angels were 47-49 before Friday, but only four games on a joker point. Trout played three career playoffs in 2014. The 47 Los Angeles wins are the most important for the franchise at the Stars break since she had 49 in 2018.
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“The team there right now, we have an excellent state of mind,” he said. “We have an excellent group in there. We pass the stick to the marble. We are difficult. “
No harder to its best than trout. He tries to become the 20th player in the history of baseball to strike his first 400 circuits with a franchise.
“This guy is a superstar,” said Phillies manager Rob Thomson. “I saw him when he arrived and he struck the ball as far as you think. He goes down the first base line, it looks like a horse, just large and strong and fast.”
