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Mike Trout Unlikely to Join All-Star Home Run Derby Due to Hamstring Strain
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout said Friday he will likely skip the July 13 Home Run Derby because of a right hamstring injury. He expects to return in time for the July 14 All-Star Game in Philadelphia.
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Mike Trout said Friday he is unlikely to participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby in Philadelphia because of a strained right hamstring. The Los Angeles Angels center fielder expects to return from the injury in time for the July 14 All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park but said the event the night before would probably be too much.
"They asked me when we were in Sacramento last weekend, but I probably won't do it," Trout, 34, said before the Angels' game against the Athletics.
Trout was placed on the 10-day injured list on June 18. 234 with 17 home runs and 36 RBIs in 74 games. He ranks second behind Aaron Judge in All-Star voting for American League outfielders. The three-time American League MVP and 11-time All-Star has repeatedly declined invitations to the Derby in past years, citing the high volume of maximum-effort swings.
This year appeared different because the All-Star festivities are scheduled about 45 miles north of his hometown of Millville, New Jersey. Trout told USA Today last weekend that he was "considering" taking part, but changed his mind after the injury. "When it came out that the All-Star Game was in Philly, I thought it definitely would have been cool to do," Trout said.
