Angels' Mike Trout unlikely to compete in HR Derby

Field Level Media|published: Sat 27th June, 11:27 2026

Jun 17, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) looks on in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images

Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout said he is unlikely to compete in the upcoming Home Run Derby in Philadelphia because of his strained right hamstring.

Trout, however, expects to be able to participate in the All-Star Game on July 14, the night after the derby. He grew up in Millville, N.J., about an hour outside of Philadelphia.

"They asked me when we were in Sacramento (last weekend), but I probably won't do it," Trout said on Friday. "It would have been cool to do it, but the injury kind of threw things off."

Trout, 34, had played in 74 of 75 games this season prior to the setback, batting .234 with 17 homers and 36 RBIs.

The three-time American League MVP and 11-time All-Star had been able to stay healthy most of the past two seasons after a series of injury-interrupted campaigns.

Trout played in 130 games in 2025, but he played in more than 82 games just once in the prior four seasons because of an assortment of injuries. He played in 53 games during the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign.

Trout has 421 homers, 1,054 RBIs and 221 steals in 1,722 games over 16 seasons with the Angels. He has a career slash line of .291/.406/.566.

--Field Level Media

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