Trout faults Mariners pitchers' inside control after HBP exit

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout left Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners after a 94 mph fastball from Casey Legumina struck his wrist in the eighth inning. X-rays came back negative, and first-year manager Kurt Suzuki listed the 11-time All-Star day-to-day. Trout expressed frustration that Mariners pitchers continued targeting fastballs up and in without proper command.

Trout, hit by a pitch for the second time in the series after Bryan Woo's sinker on Friday, told MLB.com the Mariners knew his weakness but needed better location. "If you can't control it up there, you shouldn't do it," he said. Suzuki dismissed suggestions of rising tensions, calling it part of baseball where balls slip as pitchers work inside to get outs.

The Angels rallied for an 8-7 win in 11 innings at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 5, 2026. Trout, a three-time MVP, has battled injuries since 2021, playing more than 100 games just twice and reaching 130 games only once last season.

Through 10 games this season, Trout bats .212 with two home runs and three RBI. He returns to the lineup day-to-day as the Angels continue their schedule.