"Buds a legend, but made of glass" - Fans react to Mike Trout's latest inclusion in Angels IL

The LA Angels are sweating on the fitness of star slugger Mike Trout after he was pulled from Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The three-time MVP is heading to the injured list, per manager Ron Washington on Thursday.

Trout jammed his left knee during a dash to first base in Wednesday's 9-3 loss against the Mariners. The outfielder was taken out of the game as he felt discomfort in the knee that was surgically repaired twice last season.

Following a 10-4 loss against the Detroit Tigers in Mike Trout's absence, Ron Washington confirmed the veteran outfielder has a bone bruise and will be placed on the 10-day injured list.

Fans reacted to the news of Trout's IL stint and expressed frustration over his injury struggles in the last few seasons.

"Buds a legend but made of glass nonetheless," wrote a frustrated fan.

"And here we go with the Annual Mike Trout injury that sounds minimal but ends up sidelining him entire season."

"As an Angels fan this is nothing but pain. Hopefully, he is not out long."

The frustration continued in the comments.

"Trade value going down just like the value of this franchise. I love being an Angels fan."

"Trout is already looking forward to the new Philadelphia Eagles season. This is coming from an Angels andEagles fan!"

The Angels star, who seemingly hurt himself during his sprint in the third inning on Wednesday, took the field in the bottom of the inning to run off the injury. However, he didn't return to the game after feeling "weird" in the outfield.

Ron Washington updates on Mike Trout's injury

Following the loss against the Detroit Tigers in Thursday's series opener, Ron Washington said the injury is not serious and the three-time MVP needs rest.

“He has a bone bruise so we’re going to put him on the IL,” Washington said. “It’s not significant. But he needs rest.”

Mike Trout is expected to talk to reporters about his injury on Friday. The veteran outfielder was designated as the team's right fielder, moving him from center field ahead of the season. The move was to keep Trout healthy after his two knee injuries last season, with the first being around the same time last year.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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