ANAHEIM -- The Angels are hoping they won't have to do without Mike Trout for much longer.
Trout was out of the lineup for the seventh consecutive game on Wednesday with a right wrist contusion, but the Angels remain optimistic that the superstar center fielder will be able to return on Friday against the A's. Trout has not played since Aug. 1, when he jammed his wrist on an awkward feet-first slide into third base during a game against the Rays.
Trout received a cortisone injection on Monday to help calm the inflammation in the wrist and is expected to attempt to swing on Wednesday.