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Angels Place Mike Trout on IL, Promote Hot Christian Moore

6/19/2026

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Trout Injured

Los Angeles Angels placed Mike Trout on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring injury on June 19, 2026.
He was hitting .234/.394/.472, 17 homers and an AL-leading 54 runs in 74 games.
He appeared in 130 games last season, his first 120-plus-game year since 2019.
The Angels will promote Christian Moore from Triple-A Salt Lake, who was hitting .333/.468/.585 with nine homers and 10 steals in 51 games.

Summary

Siri Takes Over

Jose Siri will take over as the Angels’ regular center fielder while Mike Trout recovers.
Wade Meckler, posting a wRC+ of 118, is slated to rotate in the outfield corners.
Christian Moore’s recent Triple-A surge—.341 average, 1.112 OPS and five homers in 20 games—earned him the left-field spot.
The Angels converted Moore from a second-base prospect into a left-field option to fill the roster gap.

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Trout Injured

Los Angeles Angels placed Mike Trout on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring injury on June 19, 2026.
He was hitting .234/.394/.472, 17 homers and an AL-leading 54 runs in 74 games.
He appeared in 130 games last season, his first 120-plus-game year since 2019.
The Angels will promote Christian Moore from Triple-A Salt Lake, who was hitting .333/.468/.585 with nine homers and 10 steals in 51 games.

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