Mike Trout's Angels: A Beastly Start

0:00On March 28th, the Angels are off to a two and zero start for the first time since 2007, and Mike Trout is leading the charge like the super star he is. In their opening day shut out when he went one for two with a homer, three walks, and a stolen base. Then Friday night against the Astros, he smashed three for four, including a solo blast and another walk, powering a six to two victory at Dakin Park. That makes Trout just the fifth guy in Angel's history to homer in the first two games, joining legends like Chili Davis back in 1996, and Tim Sammon in 95, plus is their first pair of road wins to open a season since 2004 in Seattle. Fans and analysts are buzzing about Trout's speed popping back up after those knee injuries last year, a torn meniscus and a bone bruise that slowed him down big time. He's hitting close to elite sprint levels now, like 29.3 feet per second on one play, and even top 30 in spring training.

1:01In that second game, he kicked things off with a blue single that scored a run, followed by a grounder that snuck into left for another hit. Then in the fifth, he crushed a sinker 403 feet to left at over 109 miles per hour. His fifth career opening day homer. Overall, Trout's proving he's back in beast mode early, setting the tone for what could be a breakout. Angels run this season. You've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.