Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout told reporters he was given the option to postpone surgery on his left knee and assume a designated hitter role for the rest of the 2024 season.
"It was an option they put out there," Trout said, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. "It would have been just maintaining the pain level of it. The day I got the MRI and it showed that, I was in a lot of pain, so it would have been a tough road for the rest of the year to bear that. I felt the best option for me was to get it right and be fully healthy to come back soon.