Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout reminded everyone why he is arguably the best player in baseball.
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has long been considered the best player in the majors, but we were reminded of that Wednesday night during the game against the Toronto Blue Jays which the Angels won 11-6.
Trout went 3-for-6 with 2 runs scored, 2 home runs and a career-high 7 RBI’s. Trout was responsible for more runs than the Blue Jays scored the entire night. That is absolutely ridiculous.
Why is it that Mike Trout almost seems overlooked at times? This season, in particular, it is because of the amazing start to the season for both Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Cody Bellinger and the Milwaukee Brewers‘ Christian Yelich.
It can also be attributed to the fact that Mike Trout is not a flashy, in-your-face, yelling Yasiel Puig-ish player. He doesn’t have an exaggerated swing like Bellinger or have as many home runs as Yelich, but he quietly remains the best player in MLB.
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Let’s take a look at Trout’s numbers this year and then his career stats. This season he is slashing .299/.462/.651 with 22 home runs and 56 RBI’s.
He is leading the American League in home runs, RBI’s, runs scored and slugging percentage, while also leading all of baseball in walks and on-base percentage.
The only time this guy hasn’t been an All-Star in his rookie season in which he only appeared in 40 games. He is Mr. Dependable and the guy who does it all for the Angels.
In his career, he is averaging a slash line of .306/.419/.578 with 37 home runs and 100 RBI’s per season. To top it off he only has committed one error all year and has a career fielding percentage of .994.
The point of this is to not bash Bellinger and Yelich but to remind everyone that in my opinion there is a man residing in L.A. for the Angels, who is the best in the game at the moment no matter how well those two play.
We should enjoy watching him play because he is a generational talent, a talent that doesn’t come around very often.