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Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was hit by a pitch in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Mariners and was forced to leave, raising fears among fans that he will have to miss time.
Fortunately, for Trout and Angels fans, Los Angeles manager Kurt Suzuki said after the game that the x-rays were negative and that he was going to be day to day. Trout said he was worried there was damage because of how swollen his wrist was, but added that he was “relieved” it wasn’t broken.
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Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout looks down as coach Mike Frostad and head coach Kurt Suzuki tend to him after he was hit by a pitch during the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim, California, on April 5, 2026. (Jessie Alcheh/AP)
Trout expressed some frustration with Mariners pitcher Casey Legumina.
Legumina threw the 94 mph fastball that hit Trout. The 11-time All-Star and three-time MVP was also hit by a pitch in Friday’s game from Bryan Woo’s sinker.
Trout said the Mariners’ pitchers need to locate the zone better if they want to continue throwing inside.
“We know where they’re trying to get me, with the fastballs up and in, so it’s just frustrating,” Trout said, via MLB.com. “You know, if you can’t control it up there, you shouldn’t do it. So it is what it is.”
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Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout reacts after being hit by a pitch during the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners in Anaheim, California, on April 5, 2026. (Jessie Alcheh/AP)
Suzuki dismissed any notion that there were tensions between the two clubs.
“Balls are slipping,” the first-year coach said. “It’s baseball. Like I said the other night, it’s part of the game. Obviously, you don’t want to get hit. Or see Mike get hurt. But at the same time, you understand that I was a catcher and they’re trying to get guys out.”
The Angels won the game, 8-7, in 11 innings.
Since 2021, Trout has been a mainstay on the disabled list. He has only played over 100 games twice since then and only played at least 130 games once: last season.
In 10 games this year, Trout is hitting .212 with two home runs and three RBIs.
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout is hit by a pitch as Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus look on during the first inning of an opening game in Anaheim, California, on April 3, 2026. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
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