Angels center fielder Michael Trout earned American League Player of the Month honors for April by having the best first month of his five-year career.
The 25-year-old hit .364 with seven home runs and 18 RBIs, along with a 1.151 OPS, all career bests for April. Trout also finished out the month with a 14-game hitting streak, including seven multihit games in the span. Trout posted a total of 11 multihit performances in 27 games.
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Trout's best game of the month at the plate came against the Rangers on Friday, when he went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBIs in a 6-3 win. However, one of his most dramatic hits in the month came against the A's on April 25, when he belted a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the game into extra innings, before the Angels won, 2-1, in 11 frames.
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This marks Trout's fourth AL Player of the Month Award.