Watching an all-time great athlete fade into anonymity comes with a perverse sadness: a slow death on a public stage, with stakes that only matter because people have decided to lend it some fictive narrative purpose.

A day after being hit on his left hand by a 94.2 mph fastball from Mariners reliever Casey Legumina on Sunday, Angels superstar Mike Trout was held out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Braves.

Mike Trout exited Sunday's game after being hit in the left hand by a pitch in the eighth inning. Following the Angels' 8-7 victory in the 11th inning, manager Kurt Suzuki said the X-rays on Trout's hand came out negative.

Shohei Ohtani is moving on up. The Los Angeles Angels' two-way sensation is hitting second Tuesday night against the Houston Astrosin Anaheim. It is the first time he has been in that spot in his career. Ohtani will follow Mike Trout in the order when the ...

After smashing his 400th career home run on Saturday night, Angels right fielder Mike Trout shared an emotional message for his family, friends and fans on social media on Sunday. "400. Last night was surreal," Trout said, alongside a special video montage.