Surgery on Trout's foot slated for Friday

September 18th, 2019

NEW YORK -- Superstar Angels outfielder will undergo right foot surgery on Friday in Anaheim, manager Brad Ausmus announced before Wednesday’s game against the Yankees. Trout, who is currently traveling with team, will head to Anaheim on Thursday.

Trout has been dealing with Morton's neuroma for about a month, and it wasn’t until Sunday that the team decided his season is over.

Trout, 28, had a season to remember. He had a slash line of .291/.438/.645 and hit a career-high 45 home runs, adding 104 RBIs and 110 runs scored in 134 games. Trout’s 8.3 WAR, according to Baseball-Reference, is still tied for the Major League lead with the Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger. No wonder Trout is a strong candidate for the third AL Most Valuable Player Award of his career.

Worth noting

• Second baseman will miss the rest of the season with a broken hamate bone in his left hand that was revealed by a CAT scan on Wednesday. The hand is swollen, but Rengifo said it felt a little bit better, according to Ausmus.

X-rays were negative after Tuesday’s 8-0 loss, which Rengifo exited in the seventh inning after swinging at and missing a pitch from Yankees left-hander Stephen Tarpley. Rengifo fell to the ground in obvious pain, and after being examined by the trainer for a few minutes, Rengifo exited.

• The Angels called up reliever/infielder Kaleb Cowart before Wednesday’s game. He will likely come off the bench and work out of the bullpen.

Cowart, who has big league experience, can play the outfield and all four infield positions. Cowart played with Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Salt Lake City this season and hit a combined .276 with nine home runs and 62 RBIs.

Cowart didn’t have much success on the mound, going 1-2 with a 10.19 ERA in 17 relief outings.