Mike Trout is being placed on the injured list by the Angels on June 18, 2026 because of a hamstring injury. Christian Moore will be recalled to take Trout's spot on the active roster.
Mike Trout Hamstring Move
Trout has 17 home runs this season and carries a.234/.394/.472 batting line with a 139 wRC+. He has appeared in 74 of the club's 75 games this year, part of what the record shows as one of his healthiest stretches since 2019.
Christian Moore Joins Angels Roster
Moore will be recalled to replace Trout on the roster. Moore has only played second base in his big league career, but the Angels began playing Moore in left field in the minors in recent weeks, signaling the club intends to use him as an outfield option while Trout is out. Without Trout, the team will likely run a regular outfield alignment of Jo Adell, Wade Meckler and Jose Siri while Moore adjusts to a new defensive role.
The Angels entered the report at 30-45, with the Rockies the only major-league team at that time holding a worse record. Trout's availability was a key factor in the club's lineup construction: he has not played more than 130 games in a season since 2019 and has topped 82 games only twice in that span, so his presence in 74 of 75 games this year represented an atypically durable stretch for his recent career.
Angels Outfield Without Trout
Trout played in last night's game and there was no indication then that anything was wrong, yet he is now headed to the injured list with a hamstring issue. There are no details on the cause or the severity of Trout's injury, and the club has not provided a timeline for a return.
How severe is Mike Trout's hamstring injury and how long will he be sidelined?
