Mike Trout of Millville is a rookie outfielder with the Los Angeles Angels. Trout, 20, is a 2009 Millville High School graduate who was The Press Player of the Year that season.
Sunday: Trout, who was named to the American League All-Star team as a reserve, went 2-for-4 with his ninth home run and 15th double, three runs, an RBI, one walk and one strikeout in a 10-6 win over the Blue Jays.
Season statistics:
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
57 236 51 80 15 3 9 33
SB CS BB SO .AVG OBP SLG OPS
22 3 22 52 .339 .395 .542 .938
Notes: Trout leads the American League batting race with a .339 average. ... Trout leads the league in stolen bases.
Quote: “He’s got all five tools, without a doubt,” teammate Mark Trumbo said of Trout after the game Sunday.
From Press staff reports