ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout never got comfortable away from the action while he sat out 39 games with an injured thumb.
The two-time AL MVP is grateful to be back in the middle of it with the Los Angeles Angels.
Trout returned to the Angels’ lineup on Friday, batting third and playing center field as usual when Los Angeles came back from the All-Star break to face Tampa Bay.
”I’m extremely excited,” Trout said. ”It’s good to be able to come to the ballpark and see your name in the lineup. It makes you feel good, obviously, (after) all the hard work getting back here.