Mike Trout has only had to be placed on the disabled list one time during his career until this August. Last season Trout tore a ligament in his thumb sliding into second base last May and was on the disabled list for six weeks. On August 1st Trout was sliding into third base and jammed his wrist against the bag and had to leave the game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Trout tried to come back after a few days off, but his injury did not allow him to swing a bat without pain. He tried getting a cortisone injection to reduce the inflamation and pain he was feeling and Trout was forced to go on the disabled list on August 10th (retroactive to August 6th).