Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout will miss the remainder of the season with another torn meniscus in his left knee, he confirmed on social media on Thursday.
The 32-year-old Trout, a three-time American League MVP, had surgery on the knee in early May to repair a torn meniscus and wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that he will have another procedure.
“Since my initial surgery on May 3rd to repair my meniscus, my rehabilitation proved longer and more difficult than expected,” Trout wrote. “After months of hard work, I was devastated (Wednesday) when an MRI showed a tear in my meniscus that will require surgery again — ending my hopes of returning this season.”
Trout, who is enduring his fourth season of significant time lost to injury, was sent for a further evaluation on his knee after leaving a July 23 rehab game early with soreness in the knee.
“Playing and competing is a huge part of my life,” Trout wrote. “This is as equally heartbreaking and frustrating for me as it is for you, the fans. I understand that I may disappointed many, but believe me, I will do everything I can to come back stronger.”
Trout was batting .220 with 10 homers and 14 RBIs in 29 games this season. The 11-time All-Star is a career .299 hitter with 378 home runs, 954 RBIs, 1,123 runs and 212 stolen bases.
