Mike Trout homers in return from injured list

sportsJul 9, 202630128

The Los Angeles Angels activated Mike Trout from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and he homered in his first game back, hitting a two-run shot off Robby Ahlstrom as the Angels routed the Texas Rangers 13-1 in Arlington. Trout missed 17 games with a right hamstring strain that began June 17 and was reinstated in time for the July 14 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park, where he is projected to be a starting outfielder for the American League. The 34-year-old is set to make his 12th All-Star appearance and has slashed .234/.394/.472 with 17 homers, 36 RBIs, 12 doubles, seven stolen bases and 54 runs across 74 games this season. Trout returned to the lineup as the designated hitter but says he plans to keep playing center field regularly; manager Kurt Suzuki indicated he might limit Trout’s workload initially. Jo Adell also homered twice and drove in a career-high five runs in the win, and Vaughn Grissom had four hits and four RBIs as part of the Angels’ offensive outburst. Trout’s availability had been a major issue in recent seasons, and his activation restores a central piece of the Angels’ lineup heading into the All-Star break.

Brent Maguire

@bmags94.bsky.social

On the 15th anniversary of his MLB debut, Mike Trout returns from the injured list and crushes his 18th home run of the season.

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Home Run No. 18: July 8 at TEX Distance: 438 feet Exit velocity: 110.6 mph Bat speed: 78.4 mph bsky.app/profile/bmag...

MLB

@mlbbot.bsky.social

438 FEET 😳 Mike Trout destroyed this ball in his return from the IL!

146h ago

Jeff Fletcher

@jefffletcherocr.bsky.social

Mike Trout is back. He's the DH tonight. How much will he play CF and how much will he DH going forward? Also, a pitcher on a heater on at AAA. www.ocregister.com/2026/07/08/m...

119h ago

Chicken Puppet 🏳️‍⚧️

@chickenpuppet.online

When do we start talking about Bobby Witt on the Royals like Mike Trout on the Angels

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♡ Kyle ♡

@kylethemann.bsky.social

Mike Trout blasts a 2-run homerun! Angels take an 11 run lead! 💪🔥 #GoHalos #RepTheHalo 😇❤️

116h ago

Jason Lukehart

@jasonlukehart.bsky.social

Looking at a slightly different thing, if you lose their seasons as the second version of the Washington Senators and start with 1972, when they'd moved and become the actual Texas Rangers, the leaders in career home runs against them are... 1. Mike Trout 48 2. Reggie Jackson 43 3. José Canseco 40

56h ago

Jason RR Martinez (FanGraphs/RosterResource)

@rosterresource.fangraphs.com

𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿/𝗱𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁 •OF Mike Trout activated from 10-Day IL. •INF/OF Donovan Walton DFAd. Roster: fangraphs.com/roster-resou... Projected lineups vs RHP/LHP: fangraphs.com/roster-resou... #LAAngels

610h ago

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Adam Doctolero2

Buster has a chance to do the funniest shit ever. #SFGiants

Will Harris

@sandwichpick.bsky.social

Most career homers against the Texas Rangers 1. Reggie Jackson - 54 T2. Harmon Killebrew - 48 T2. Mike Trout - 48

56h ago

Jason Lukehart5

Chalupa Batman アダム1

Check again. Kyle Seager has fiftyleven.

DingerTV

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HOME RUN Mike Trout (18) 438 ft (23°, 110.6 mph) off Robby Ahlstrom (88.4 mph Changeup, 1308 rpm) LAA 11-TEX 0 (T8, 2-2, 2 outs) https://www.mlb.com/video/robby-ahlstrom-in-play-run-s-to-mike-trout-ygimvi

36h ago

BrocNessMonster

@brocnessmonster.bsky.social

Baseball-wise? Mike Trout is back. Non-baseball? I don’t think so…😬

312h ago

Matt

@mattmurph24.bsky.social

Angels reinstate Trout from IL ahead of All-Star Game thescore.com/mlb/news/356...

312h ago

ethosfantasymlb.bsky.social

@ethosfantasymlb.bsky.social

Mike Trout (right hamstring strain) picks up where he left off with homer in his return to the lineup in Wednesday's rout of TEX #FantasyBaseball #MLB

5h ago

Matt Baldwin

@mattycantfail.bsky.social

It's amazing how Mike Trout being in the lineup makes the Angels offense look like it makes sense.

26h ago

MLB Homerun Tracker

@mlbhomeruntracker.bsky.social

HOME RUN! Mike Trout 2-Run HR off Robby Ahlstrom Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers Exit Velo: 110.6 mph | Launch Angle: 23° | Distance: 438 ft Top 8th | LAA 11 - TEX 0 Season HR #18 #MLB #HomeRun #Angels

26h ago

Dingerbot

@dingerbot.bsky.social

LAA Home Run! Jo Adell homers (13) on a line drive to center field. Mike Trout scores. Vaughn Grissom scores. The score is now LAA 7, TEX 0 (Top 5)

17h ago

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umlegacypressqsefc.comTrout Homers in His Return for the Angels From a Hamstring Strain After a 17-Game Absence: The Los Angeles Angels have activated center fielder Mike Trout from the injured list just in time for the All-Star Game in his beloved Philadelphia #MikeTrout #Angels #Baseball #MLB #AllStarGame sports.yahoo.comMike Trout ready for All-Star Game as he makes return from IL dailybulletin.comMike Trout returns to Angels’ lineup, plans to keep playing center field regularly

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Mike Trout homers in return from injured list

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