The Los Angeles Angels are having a difficult campaign and the last weekend was far from glorious, especially for Mike Trout.
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The slugger was effectively unable to make a single hit in 11 official at bats during the three-game series against the Houston Astros that ended in as many losses for his team. In fact, he was struck out no less than nine times, including a quadruple in a 9-1 loss on Saturday.
The next day, his teammates weren’t any brighter, biting the dust 20 batting chances against opposing pitchers, all leading to a 4-2 loss. year, the club leads the big leagues with an unenviable total of 783 strikeouts, 34 more than any other team.
“Lately we’ve had some trouble, but it’s not because of a lack of effort. These guys work hard every day. They show up with energy and a positive attitude on the field to get the job done, batting coach Jeremy Reed told the Angels website. It didn’t go in our favor, but there are aspects that our players are tweaking and they are fighting. It’s hard to see so many of them struggling.”
Not very positive in the ranking
Trout has some respectable stats despite his recent troubles, with a .272 home plate average, 23 home runs and 47 RBIs. The story is different for the Angels, second to last in the American League West Division with a 32-47 record.
Earlier this season, the Californian team fired manager Joe Maddon to replace him with Phil Nevin. She went on a 14-game losing streak and was most recently involved in an all-out brawl in a duel against the Seattle Mariners.
Los Angeles will try to get back on track by visiting the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
