ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout hit leadoff for the first time since 2020 as the slumping Halos took on the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
“I’m just trying to shake things up and trying to see if I can get some different cohesiveness with my lineup,” manager Ron Washington said.
The Angels entered on a five-game losing streak.
Trout led the American League and was second in the majors with seven home runs but struggled at the plate over the previous seven games. He had gone 3 for 27 with eight strikeouts, including getting caught looking for the final out with the bases loaded in Monday night’s 4-2 loss to the Orioles.
Trout had a .236 batting average, on pace to be his lowest average in March and April in his career. He hit over .300 through the end of April the past three seasons.
It was the 163rd time in Trout’s 14-year, big league career that he topped the lineup, the first since the second game of a doubleheader against Houston on Aug. 25, 2020.
Columbia switches to hybrid learning amid protests over Israel's war in Gaza
In a First, Marriage Registration Office Provides Documents in Braille
5th China Marathon Expo Kicks off in Xiamen
China's top political advisor meets Nepal's FM
South Carolina Senate wants accelerated income tax cut while House looks at property tax rebate
Highlights of Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games
Rare, Endangered Plants Reintroduced into China's Three Gorges Reservoir Area
Rare, Endangered Plants Reintroduced into China's Three Gorges Reservoir Area
Myanmar junta chief missing from public view after drone attack — Radio Free Asia
Strawberries Sweeten Life for Villagers in E China's Anhui
DAILY MAIL COMMENT: At last, Rishi takes the fight to Labour
China's Nutrition Supply Continues to Improve in 2022: Report