"I felt it running to second base in the first inning,” Trout said. “I wasn't worried about it. Then I got in the dugout, I still felt it a little bit. I went in the outfield, started getting a little worse. Just didn't want to push it. Obviously I wanted to go out there pretty bad, just go back out there, but it's better to take time now than it is if you go out there and blow it out."<doc-sep>Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout remains sidelined by a right groin strain. The Angels announced Friday that tests showed a "reduced amount of swelling," and Trout will be reevaluated Sunday. Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group noted this means Trout won't play until at least Monday. The 27-year-old left the Angels' game against the Milwaukee Brewers with a right groin strain April 9 and was listed as day-to-day. Trout has missed extended periods of time the previous two years. Last season, he sat out 19 games in August because of a wrist injury. The summer prior, Trout was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career when he underwent surgery to repair a UCL tear in his left thumb. The injury happened when he slid into second base May 28. Trout returned to the lineup July 14. In March, Trout signed a 12-year extension worth more than $430 million. The seven-time All-Star and six-time Silver Slugger winner gave the Angels every reason to lock him down for a decade-plus. The star player has led the American League in runs (2012-14, 2016), RBI (2014), stolen bases (2012) and on-base percentage (2016-18), among other categories. So far in 2019, Trout has hit for a .406 batting average with five home runs and 12 RBI across 12 games. Video Play Button Videos you might like The Angels, who have yet to win a postseason series since Trout's 2011 debut, are 7-6 and in third place in the AL West.<doc-sep>The Angels, as one would expect, are taking no chances with superstar outfielder Mike Trout after he strained his right groin Tuesday night. Trout was removed from the Halos' 11-8 victory over the Brewers after three innings. Manager Brad Ausmus told reporters the move was precautionary. “Trouty wanted to stay in the game,” Ausmus said, per MLB.com. “He said there might have been a little soreness from a workout that he'd had either earlier (Tuesday) or (Monday), but we can't lose that guy for any length of time, so it was really my call. He lobbied to stay in and I said we can't take the chance." Trout told the media he suffered the strain while running the bases in the second inning. He added that he was feeling better postgame. It's not known whether Trout will play in Wednesday's series finale, but as MLB.com noted, the Angels are off Thursday, so giving him two days to recover would make sense. A stint on the injured list is not under consideration at the moment. “Obviously I wanted to get back in there, but after talking to the doctors it's a pretty good thing I came out. I didn't want to push it, especially this early in the season. I've just [got to] get it right and when it's right, I'll play," Trout said, per MLB.com. Trout is off to a blazing start at the plate this year after signing a record contract extension through 2030 that will pay him $426.5 million. He has put up a .406/.592/.938 slash line with five home runs and 12 RBIs in the team's first 12 games. He was limited to 140 games in 2018 (wrist inflammation) and 114 games in 2017 (torn thumb ligament) because of injuries.<doc-sep>
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout is day-to-day after straining his right groin during Tuesday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Following his team's 11-8 victory, Trout said he first felt discomfort after completing a workout earlier in the day and it flared up as he was running to second base in the second inning. He was removed for Peter Bourjos in the fourth. "I went in the outfield (during the third inning) and it felt worse," Trout said. "I didn't want to push it. It is better to take time out than blow it out." Angels manager Brad Ausmus said it was more than likely he would keep Trout out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale. The Angels have Thursday off before beginning a three-game series Friday in Chicago against the Cubs. Considering the chilly forecast for the weekend, Trout could remain out if he's not 100 percent. Trout said he was feeling better, but considering how early it is in the season, he's also aware of taking things slow. "After talking to doctors, it was a pretty good thing I came out. I just have to get it right, and when it is 100 percent, I will play," he said. Trout, who signed a record $426.5 million, 12-year contract near the end of spring training, is second in the American League with a .406 batting average. The two-time MVP is tied for third in home runs (five) and tied for fourth in RBIs (12). He has reached base safely in all 12 games.