The icon might be sidelined longer than he originally hoped.

The news isn’t ideal for Angels fans, or those hoping for a speedy recovery for superstar Mike Trout. He was off to a solid start in the 2024 season, after multiple seasons of injury issues, but was sidelined after April 29th due to a torn meniscus in his left knee that required surgery.

On Tuesday he offered an update that was hopeful if it wasn’t ideal, as he said, “It’s getting there… Obviously, slower than I thought, but it’s the first time with a knee injury. Just trust the process and taking it day by day.”

Mike Trout (meniscus) gave health update today, said recovery is going slower than anticipated and hopes to begin running soon, has been using treadmill and stationary bike pic.twitter.com/nXB9YlIPeS

— Taylor Blake Ward (@TaylorBlakeWard) June 18, 2024

While he might not have a date in mind for when he’ll be back, he is hopeful that he’ll return sooner rather than later.

Now on to the rest of today’s links!

14 runs on 22 hits!

The @Mets are now 6-0 in the Grimace era 😎 pic.twitter.com/6xCQGO1IGx

— MLB (@MLB) June 18, 2024