Mike Trout turns 27 years old on Tuesday, but will we see him mark the occasion by taking the field when the Los Angeles Angels host the Detroit Tigers? Trout has missed five straight games with a wrist injury, but he has never missed a game on his birthday since he was drafted in 2009.
No. 27 fun facts
• Mike Trout has the sixth-highest WAR by any player to wear No. 27 and the second-highest by any position player.
• Of the top nine such players, four played for the Angels while wearing No.