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Angels Eye 2026 Return for Mike Trout in Center Field

12/18/2025

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The Los Angeles Angels may allow Mike Trout to play center field in 2026, per general manager Perry Minasian.
Trout, 34, played 130 games in 2025, mostly as a designated hitter due to a knee injury.
Minasian said Trout could see time at all outfield positions, despite a 32% strikeout rate in 2025.
Trout hit five home runs in his last seven games after adjusting his mechanics.

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The Los Angeles Angels may allow Mike Trout to play center field in 2026, per general manager Perry Minasian.
Trout, 34, played 130 games in 2025, mostly as a designated hitter due to a knee injury.
Minasian said Trout could see time at all outfield positions, despite a 32% strikeout rate in 2025.
Trout hit five home runs in his last seven games after adjusting his mechanics.