Global Edition
Global Edition
UK Edition
EU Edition
US Edition

Understand the story, not the spin.

Markets

Mike Trout Day-to-Day After Negative Hand X-Rays

Published 6 April 2026

Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout is listed as day-to-day after X-rays came back negative on his left hand following an eighth-inning incident during Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings victory over the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium.

Trout was struck by a 94 mph fastball from Mariners reliever Casey Legumina with one out in the bottom of the eighth. The three-time American League MVP remained at home plate as a team trainer examined him before he jogged to first base. Unable to remove his batting glove due to immediate swelling, Trout was replaced by pinch runner Oswald Peraza and did not return. The Angels rallied in the 11th inning for the walk-off win, completing a three-game sweep of Seattle.

"I knew it didn't feel good when it happened, and when I looked down, it was already swelled up," Trout said after the game. "And when I couldn't get my batting glove off, the trainer was just like, 'Go get it looked at.'" He added relief that the injury was not more serious, noting the swelling initially raised concerns about a fracture. Officials confirmed Trout sustained a left-hand contusion and will be evaluated daily.

The incident marked the second time Trout was hit by a...

Now playing
0:00 / 0:00