ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout returned to the Los Angeles Angels' lineup Tuesday night after missing 38 games with a broken bone in his left hand.
The Angels activated Trout before they hosted the Cincinnati Reds, and he took his usual No. 2 spot in the order while playing center field. He went 1-for-4, legging out an infield single in the eighth inning for his only hit, and the Angels fell 4-3.
Trout hadn't played since July 3, when he broke the hamate bone by fouling off a pitch in the eighth inning in San Diego.