NEW YORK — Mike Trout feels pain-free as the beginning of spring coaching approaches.
The Los Angeles Angels‘ three-time AL MVP was sidelined between July 12 and Aug. 19 final 12 months by an damage to his higher again and ribcage. After returning, he hit .308 with 16 homers and 29 RBIs in 40 video games for an total season batting common of .283 with 40 homers and 80 RBIs in 119 video games.
The 31-year-old 10-time All-Star is the captain of the U.S. staff within the World Baseball Basic and can report back to spring coaching by Feb. 16.
“The again’s been a non-issue for the previous 4 months,” Trout stated throughout a convention name Friday. “I felt a little bit bit once I got here again in the course of the season final 12 months after which I have been on prime of it fairly effectively and simply holding the identical routine within the weight room, only a warmup and ensuring all of the again muscle groups round it’s robust.”
The U.S. staff will attempt to defend its 2017 WBC title (the 2021 event was referred to as off due to the pandemic). The street to that begins when gamers report back to the Phoenix space on March 6, then play exhibitions in Arizona towards the San Francisco Giants on March 8 and the Angels on March 9.
The People open World Baseball Basic play towards Britain on March 11 as a part of a first-round group that features Mexico, Canada and Colombia.
Trout, who’s from south New Jersey, additionally talked Friday about one other vital sport to him: the NFL. A longtime Philadelphia Eagles fan, he recorded a video of himself singing the combat music for the staff 4 years in the past and plans to be at Saturday’s playoff sport towards the New York Giants.
“The soccer sport tomorrow goes to be enjoyable as a result of I am clearly going to be there,” Trout stated.