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Then, he hit Zach Neto with a pitch, and after Neto stole second, the Dodgers found themselves in a precarious position with Mike Trout at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In a brief moment of clarity in 2014, they won the West, but were swept out of the division series by the Kansas City Royals as Pujols and Trout combined to go three for 24.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

But there was another Angels player Meckler watched growing up: his new teammate, Mike Trout.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The Angels currently own MLB’s worst record, demonstrating the same dysfunction that has followed them since Trout debuted as a 19-year-old in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

It would be much better running the Trout than many other inns, because the great world came through, and scholars and people of consequence were often there to talk to.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman