Mike Trout Changed His Offseason Routine And It's Benefitting Him In A Huge Way

The Los Angeles Angels needed a center fielder coming into the offseason and didn’t want to stick Jo Adell, a natural corner outfielder, back there after a poor defensive run a season ago. Mike Trout , a three-time Most Valuable Player and 11-time All-Star, used to man the position but had struggled staying healthy prior to last season, his first playing 130 games since 2019. Trout didn’t play center field last season and played just 22 games in right field as an experiment.

He played as the designated hitter most of the time and while it was nice to just see him playing even though he didn’t put up his typical numbers, many wondered if the Trout we knew and loved was gone. I’m happy to say he’s not. It was announced during camp that Trout would be the everyday center fielder and he has looked every bit the part of the guy who once won Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year.

Trout had the blazing speed he once had in his 20s and was sprinting 29. 9 feet per second, a sign that Trout was genuinely healthy and feeling good. That feeling has carried into the regular season – Trout is slashing .

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