Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh (20) high fives teammates after scoring a run against the Oakland Athletics. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
When Mike Trout went down with a calf injury on May 18, many were ready to count the LA Angels out. Combined with key injuries and severe underperformances from many of the team’s other veterans and big free agent signings, things definitely looked grim.
And yet, here we are, in the middle of July with the Angels sitting at 44-42 after taking two out of three from the best team in the American League.