“I haven’t really felt like myself in the last few years. I don’t know exactly how it got off track. Just over time, I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it is. But when it’s on track, it feels like my old self.” – Mike Trout

Mike Trout started the year telling reporters that he didn’t always feel like his old self. That statement seemed to sum up his entire season. Between moments of brilliance that reminded everyone of the “old Mike Trout” were frustrating droughts at the plate and the lingering effects of a bone bruise that kept him out of the field.

To say that Mike Trout’s 2024 season was a disappointment would be an understatement. With less than 30 days under his belt, Mike tore the meniscus in his left knee. He immediately underwent surgery to repair the tear. Then while rehabbing in a July Salt Lake Bees game he felt continued pain. It was soon revealed that he had suffered another tear on the same knee. This cut his season to the fewest games he has ever played in a season. He was leading the league in home runs when his injury struck

Another disappointing year for the Angels and for superstar Mike Trout comes to a close. With the impending free-agency of Shohei Ohtani, it seemed to be a critical year for the Angels to improve and display their ability to be a playoff bound team. Sadly that was not in the cards for the team. For the ninth straight year the Angels failed to make the playoffs and for the eighth straight year the Angels finished the year with a losing record. For Trout, he finished his third straight year with a major injury that left him off the field for a significant amount of time.