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.
Saturday: Trout went 0-for-4 with one strikeout, dropping his batting average to .336, in an 11-2 loss to Toronto. It was the first time in 12 games he went hitless. Trout also made an error, his third of the season, in left field.
Season statistics:
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI
56 232 48 78 14 3 8 32
SB CS BB SO .AVG OBP SLG OPS
22 3 21 51 .336 .391 .526 .917
Notes: Trout leads the American League batting race by percentage points over the White Sox’s Paul Konerko (.3362 to .3359). ... Trout leads the league in stolen bases.
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