Before swinging a bat Thursday, Mike Trout attempted to exude confidence in regards to his inflamed right wrist.
“I was trying to convince myself it was getting better,” he said Friday. “But it was still pretty painful.”
For just the second time in his career, Trout was placed on the disabled list, a move that knocked him out of the lineup until at least Thursday, when the Angels open a four-game series at Texas.
Trout was injured Aug. 1 against Tampa Bay when he slid awkwardly into third base. He originally thought he would need only a few days to recover.