Hold your breath, Los Angeles Angels fans.
Mike Trout will go for an MRI on his left thumb after jamming it while sliding into second base during Sunday’s game against the Marlins.
It goes without saying that the impact of losing Trout for a significant period of time would be gargantuan, but that’s especially true in the Angels’ case. Trout ranks first in the majors with 3.5 Wins Above Replacement. If he misses time, his replacement could be Ben Revere. Revere ranks second-to-last among position players with -1.2 WAR this season
In fact, Trout has compiled 14 WAR- most in the majors- since the start of the 2016 season.