According to Fabian Ardaya Mike Trout has picked a new song for his 2020 at bats. Take a listen to Mike Trout’s 2020 walkup song Rockstar featuring Roddy Ricch by DaBaby.
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Mike Trout Speaks Up About Astros Cheating Scandal
Mike Trout spoke to a group of reporters about the impact of the Astros cheating scandal and what should be done to punish the players.
Mike Trout, on his view of the Astrros’ ’17 World Series title: “You don’t know what helped them or what not. But if you know what’s coming, it’s going to definitely help you. It’s tough. Taking a trophy away, taking the rings away, I think they should definitely do something.”
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) February 17, 2020
Continue reading Mike Trout Speaks Up About Astros Cheating Scandal“I don’t know what. But to cheat like that and not get anything, it’s sad to see.”
— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) February 17, 2020
2019 Mike Trout Highlights
Mike Trout Reacts to 2019 MVP Award
Mike Trout gave a couple of television interviews after receiving the news that he had won his 3rd MVP award. He talks about his performance over the year, the difficulty caused by the death of Tyler Skaggs and his hopes for the future.
2019 AL MVP
Mike Trout has won his third AL MVP. Well deserved in every way.
In response Mike said “I am grateful to have coaches, teammates, family & a wife who continue to support me so I can play the game I love. To be acknowledged alongside such great competitors like Alex and Marcus is an incredible feeling… I’m truly humbled. Thank you.”
"He represents everything that is right with the game of baseball."
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 15, 2019
Dan O'Dowd on 3-time AL MVP, @MikeTrout. #MLBTonight | @Angels pic.twitter.com/KfO5mWvTdW
The Best Yet – 2019 Season Review
The 2019 season ends with Mike Trout turning in what he considers his best season to date. It’s hard to argue with his assessment and impossible to argue against his place as the best in the game.
The season began with Mike Trout signing the largest contract in MLB history. $426.5 million over 13 years with an average annual value of $36.5 million, the contract effectively insures Trout will remain an Angel for the rest of his career. He showed that he was absolutely worth every penny by outperforming the contract once again. His value to his team for the year could easily have been worth as much as $60-80 million as compared to other free agent signings.
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Statcast: Trout’s Monster HR in Honor of Tyler Skaggs
On their first game in Anaheim since the death of Tyler Skaggs the entire team honored their friend by wearing #45 and the name Skaggs on their jerseys. The team put on an incredible performance by racking up 13 runs and shutting the Mariners down with a No-Hitter.
Mike Trout did his part by batting in six RBI. In his first at bat he swung at the first pitch; something he rarely does. The homer was measured by Statcast at 454 feet with an exit velocity of 111mph.
After the game Mike got emotional discussing the game and what Tyler meant to him.
Mike Trout’s Emotional Tribute to Tyler Skaggs
Tragedy struck the Angels this past week with the unexpected death of Tyler Skaggs on July 1. Trout first took to social media to express his pain and sadness.
Then in a post-game interview he got emotional talking about what a tough 24 hours the team was experiencing.
250th Career Home Run
Another milestone! Mike Trout launches a mammoth jack to mark his 250th career home run! Congrats!
Mike Trout’s 2019 Walk-Up Song
You can listen to Mike Trout’s 2019 walk-up song, “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott featuring Drake. Trout explained to the LA Times that he finds his walk-up music based on songs he likes to listen to on the radio. Trout had previously used a Drake song in 2014