Trout Out Due to Infection: Angels Lose Star Player vs. Royals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mike Trout, star player for the Los Angeles Angels, was removed from the starting lineup for Tuesday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals due to a skin infection.The three-time American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) is in a day-to-day state, and the Los Angeles team expects to offer more details after the game.Initially, Trout was scheduled to be the designated hitter, but he was removed from the lineup less than an hour before the start of the game.Jo Adell was moved from right field to designated hitter, and Chris Taylor took the position in right field.Trout has a batting average of .231, with 20 home runs and 54 RBIs. He is two home runs away from reaching 400 in his career, and his 1,008 RBIs put him in third place in franchise history, behind only Tim Salmon (1,016) and Garrett Anderson (1,292).