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MIKE TROUT

Mike Trout batted .263 with 18 home runs and 44 RBIs in 82 games this season for the Angels.
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 26, 2023
Mike Trout says he will play for Angels in 2024
Trout was recently shut down for this season due to a fractured hand sustained on July 3.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2023
Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout homer in consecutive at-bats in win over Royals
Ohtani hit his major league-leading 24th home run and his sixth in the past seven games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2023
Shohei Ohtani hits 12th home run of season to help Angels beat Red Sox
Shohei Ohtani launched his 12th home run of the season for the Los Angeles Angels in a 7-3 victory over a Boston Red Sox team that featured his Samurai Japan teammate Masataka Yoshida on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2023
Captain America Mike Trout powers U.S. into WBC quarterfinals
The Americans, who have recovered after being upset by Mexico in their second game, will now face Venezuela with a semifinal showdown with Cuba awaiting the winner.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani keeps everyone guessing about future plans
For the Los Angeles Angels’ pitchers and catchers, spring training officially started at the team’s training facility Wednesday. But for the team’s two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has been hitting and throwing in Arizona all month, the preparations for the most important year of his career began long ago.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Feb 10, 2023
Teams announce rosters for 2023 World Baseball Classic
The fifth edition of the global showdown is scheduled to run from March 8 to 21 with 20 teams competing in contests in Japan, Taiwan and the United States.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 21, 2023
Mike Trout hopes for WBC battle against Angels teammate Shohei Ohtani
A showdown between Ohtani on the mound and Trout in the batter"s box would be the stuff of dreams for WBC organizers, as well as something the superstar American outfielder would welcome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 28, 2022
Angels' Mike Trout diagnosed with rare back condition
The Angels' head trainer says it is too early to know if Trout will play again this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 18, 2022
It’s time to rescue Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani
Trout and Ohtani are not just stars, they are supernovas. Yet their careers are becoming meditations on genius unfulfilled.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 7, 2022
Angels tie franchise losing streak after dropping 12th straight game
With Ohtani going 1-for-4 in the opener of their four-game series against the Boston Red Sox, the Angels have let the first place Houston Astros take a commanding 8u00bd game lead.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 24, 2022
To get to the Cubs, Seiya Suzuki needed a new idol
Ichiro Suzuki and Mike Trout represent wildly different body types and playing styles, but their unique abilities converged in influencing the career path of Seiya Suzuki.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 30, 2021
Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout voice feelings about another difficult season
The Angels' two biggest stars spoke out about a frustrating 2021 season and the desire to see the team get better.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 16, 2020
Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw cast doubts on rumored MLB plans to start season
Mike Trout has major concerns about the possibility of players being quarantined if the MLB season moves forward once the coronavirus outbreak slows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 19, 2019
Shohei Ohtani helps ice Angels win with two-run homer
Two-way player Shohei Ohtani drove in a pair of insurance runs with a home run for the Los Angeles Angels in a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019
Joe Torre weighs in on blockbuster contracts, wages in minors and pace of play
The numbers in the deal the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout have reportedly agreed to, as reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan, are eye-catching.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 22, 2018
Shohei Ohtani reflects on successful first year in Major League Baseball
A little over a year ago, Nov. 11, 2017, to be exact, Shohei Ohtani strode into a room full of journalists at the Japan National Press Club and told the world he was ready to head to MLB and hoped to one day become the best baseball player in the world.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Dec 24, 2017
Hawks catch break with Yanagita
On one hand, Yuki Yanagita will be one of the most well-paid players in Japan next season. On the other, he'll be kind of a steal.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
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