Mike Trout is one of the best hitters in the Major Leagues of the last 10 years. The center fielder currently leads the home run department with his eighth homer.
Trout hit a solo home run this Wednesday in a 5-4 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Trout’s hit hit 105.4 miles per hour and was 400 feet away. at Tropicana Field. Mike Trout is tied with Marcell Ozuna for the lead in home runs.
With this home run, the Angels star reached 376 career home runs in the Majors. He is only 24 home runs away from being the second active player with 400 or more home runs in the MLB.
The only active player with 400 or more home runs is Giancarlo Stanton, hitter for the New York Yankees.
Mike Trout has six seasons of 30 or more home runs. He also has five for 35 or more homers, so the 400 mark seems feasible, as long as he stays healthy.
Trout has not played more than 100 games in 4 of the last 5 seasons with the Angels due to constant injuries, a problem that seems to be left behind for this campaign.
Mike Trout and his desire to win in the Angels
Mike Trout has played his entire career with the Angels and despite his success and quality as a hitter, many wonder why he chose to stay with the Angels.
“He wants to stay,” said Torii Hunter, Trout’s former teammate and Angels assistant. “For people saying he should be traded, it’s not his decision. It’s Trout’s decision. For people who say they don’t want to win a championship, that is 100% false. “This guy has always had fire and desire to win.”
Now their mission is to try to reach the playoffs without Shohei Ohtani, who chose to go to the Los Angeles team of the National League, as one of the big favorites for the title.
Trout is one of the oldest in the Angels, who see in him a guide and now a force to try to reach the playoffs.
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