Angels Announce Mike Trout News After Removal From Lineup

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Gavin Groe | Last updated Sep 2, 2025 7:30 PM ET

The Los Angeles Angels are currently far out of playoff contention, entering Tuesday with a 64–73 record and on track to miss the postseason for the eleventh straight season.

With the organization enduring yet another disappointing year, things have begun to look grim for Mike Trout as he enters the latter stages of his career without any postseason success to show for it.

The 34-year-old superstar is signed to a 12-year $426 million contract, the largest in franchise history.

Trout has built a first-ballot Hall of Fame resume across 15 big-league seasons, collecting the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year, three AL MVPs, eleven All-Star selections and nine Silver Slugger Awards.

Mike Trout Injury Update

Ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Kansas City Royals, Trout was originally listed on the lineup card batting third as the team’s designated hitter.

Moments later, the Angels removed him from the lineup, with Jo Adell shifting to DH and Chris Taylor entering in Adell’s place in right field.

The team announced, “Mike Trout was scratched from today's lineup with a skin infection.”

Mike Trout was scratched from today's lineup with a skin infection. https://t.co/KQ9q4mo3cR
— Angels PR (@LAAngelsPR) September 2, 2025

It’s a disappointing development for the Angels, as Trout has remained a productive hitter even in his age-33 season, posting a .231 batting average, .361 on-base percentage, .786 OPS, 20 home runs and 54 RBIs.

Trout has once again dealt with injuries, appearing in just 108 games despite primarily serving as the designated hitter. If the skin infection leads to a lengthy absence, it would further highlight his declining reliability at this stage of his career.

He’s also approaching a major milestone—400 career home runs—currently sitting at 398. That chase will have to wait as he recovers.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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