ANAHEIM, Calif. — It cannot be easy to be the guy that has to fill in for Mike Trout.
While Cameron Maybin certainly isn’t expected to fill Trout’s shoes offensively, Maybin is tasked with manning center field while the defending American League MVP recovers from surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament.
Maybin, who came to the Los Angeles Angels in an off-season trade with the Tigers for a minor leaguer, was expected to be the Angels’ regular left fielder. But with Trout out, the Angels determined Maybin was their best option to anchor the Angels outfield in center.