Trout day-to-day after exiting with groin strain

Angels center fielder Mike Trout left Los Angeles' home game Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers after the third inning because of a right groin strain. The team subsequently announced that Trout is day-to-day and manager Brad Ausmus said it is "more than likely" that Trout will be held out of Wednesday's series finale.

"The trainer ... saw him stretching out his groin in the outfield, and so the discussion started then," Ausmus told the media following his team's 11-8 win over the Brewers. "Trouty wanted to stay in the game. He felt like it was just a little bit of soreness from his workout he had had either earlier today or yesterday." The two-time American League Most Valuable Player went 2-for-2 with two singles before leaving the game.

"We can't lose that guy for any length of time," Ausmus said. "It was really my call. He lobbied to stay in and I just said I can't take the chance." Trout, 27, has reached base via hit or walk in all 12 games he has played this season. He had five home runs in a four-game span from Thursday through Sunday, and he is batting .406 this season.

--Field Level Media