Mike Trout Hit By Pitch, Leaves Angels vs Rangers Game

ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout left Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers in the fifth inning after getting hit in the left hand with a pitch.

With a full count, Rangers pitcher Spencer Patton left a 81-mph slider inside. Trout seemed to react late to the pitch and turned awkwardly in an attempt to avoid it. However, he was unable to get out of the way. Trout moved around in immediate pain and was looked at by the trainers for a couple of minutes, but ultimately left the game.

X-rays on Trout's hand were negative. He is considered day-to-day.

Here's the Mike Trout HBP from Spencer Patton. Not ideal pic.twitter.com/i0uwAifjzH
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Patton had just relieved Rangers starter Martín Pérez as Trout was the first batter he faced. Trout was hit on the seventh pitch of the at-bat. In 42 1/3 innings last season, Patton never hit a batter.

The Angels were leading 4-3 at the time of the injury.

Trout, 30, is a nine-time All-Star and three-time American League Most Valuable Player. He's coming off a season that he described as the "most frustrating" of his career. A right calf strain suffered suffered on May 17 last year ended Trout's season after only 36 games.

An injury to Trout for any length of time would obviously not be good for the sport. The one-two punch of Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout—two of the biggest names in baseball—is something fans have been eager to see with Ohtani coming off his sensational MVP season in 2021.

This is a developing story. We will update as we gather more information.