Trout's Hot Start, Injury Concerns

0:00On April 20th, Mike Trout is lighting it up in New York this week, smashing home runs and reminding everyone why he's one of the game's elite sluggers. At age 34, he's already got 9 bombs this April, just like last year, showing that early season pop is still there. But here's the catch. Trout seasons keep getting derailed by injuries after these hot starts. Last year he tore his meniscus before May hit, missing the rest of the campaign. In 2023, he played barely half the games despite a strong April and his batting average dipped to 0.2-3-2 last season with, and OPS under 0.800. Fans are hoping this time is different as Trout shifts back to center field, saying it might actually save his body compared to right-fielder D.H. Duty. Fun fact, he's one of four players with three MVP's before 30. The others are Stan Mousiel, Barry Bonds and his old teammate Albert Pujols. Starting gears to the standings, every team in the National League Central is above 500,

1:01with the Cubs bolsting the third best run. Differential, and both they and the Cardinals, riding five game win streaks. Meanwhile, Byron Buckston crushed two homers in a four-for-five night to spark the twins, and the Padres pulled off a wild ninth inning rally from down. Four to beat Seattle, extending their street to eight and closing in on the Dodgers. All eyes stay on Trout to see if he can stay healthy through the summer grind, while these divisional battles heat up early. Stay tuned with MLB News today, AI Powered Updates. I'm Corey with The Story.