Mike Trout raced 110 feet into the left-center-field gap to catch Rougned Odor’s drive to the wall in the sixth inning against the Rangers on Saturday night, the most ground he’s covered to catch a fly ball this season, according to Statcast.
It was one of many catches -- some lunging, some diving -- that Trout has made after long runs this season, plays that, combined with the spectacular home-run-robbing grabs he’s made over the years, have fueled the Angels star’s reputation as one of the game’s best defensive center fielders.
But some advanced defensive metrics rate Trout as an average or somewhat-below-average defender, in part because he doesn’t always get the best jumps or run the most efficient routes, an assertion that baffles and bothers Angels Manager Mike Scioscia.