Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout will need surgery on his injured knee.
The dispiriting news on Trout, one of the best players of his era, came through the wire on Tuesday evening.
ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez reported the news on X, the website formerly known as Twitter. Gonzalez noted that while he will require surgery, it’s not deemed “season-ending.”
“Mike Trout needs surgery on his knee,” Gonzalez said. “The extent is not known, but a source said it is not expected to be season-ending.”
NEWS: Mike Trout needs surgery on his knee, sources tell me and @JeffPassan. The extent is not known, but a source said it is not expected to be season-ending.
Story shortly on ESPN.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) April 30, 2024
Gonzalez later noted that Trout was diagnosed with a torn meniscus.
It’s a torn meniscus, Angels GM Perry Minasian shuts announced. No timetable right now.
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) April 30, 2024
Trout expressed emotion and disappointment with the injury in an interview held shortly after the news on him dropped.
Mike Trout was emotional, as you might expect, but somehow composed. … pic.twitter.com/ZlEOULxRh2
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) April 30, 2024
This is a difficult pill to swallow for fans of Trout. It’s become almost greatly unfortunate that fortune hasn’t turned his way during his Angels career. He’s quite easily one of the best players in baseball and arguably the best without a title to his name.
This news obviously impacts that further. Even if you argue the Angels weren’t going to compete, and they probably won’t, this may also take him out of any trade equations later on.
It’s always unfortunate when the game’s biggest superstars go down with injuries. The MLB world expressed extreme disappointment over the news on Trout and did so almost unanimously.
Oh come on https://t.co/10FunhwxkG
— Chris Towers is the Riley Greene Preservation Soc (@CTowersCBS) April 30, 2024
Mike Trout is a Greek tragedy playing out on the baseball field https://t.co/i0IczBezk6
— nugget chef (@jayhaykid) April 30, 2024
The hits just keep on comin’… https://t.co/WYNAg3J2Fs
— Victor Rojas (@VictorRojas) April 30, 2024
Disappointing news for baseball fans everywhere. 👇 https://t.co/3bvVuA01PC
— Patrick Lyons (@PatrickDLyons) April 30, 2024
Willing to donate my knee to keep this man healthy https://t.co/MYtwfZdSkW
— KevinGohD (@KevinGohD) April 30, 2024
Hate this. Hate all the injuries this year. So many stars are down. https://t.co/whnSi8Sa55
— Kelsey Wingert-Linch (@KelsWingert) April 30, 2024
Why God https://t.co/mzY8d127aD
— Alcoholnicks Anonymous🇩🇴 (@alcoholnicks) April 30, 2024