Much has been made of the current home run drought that Mike Trout is going through. Trout recently told The Athletic that despite the absence of any home runs since August 8th and an overall underwhelming season he still believes he can be among the best players in baseball.
After the month of August saw Mike Trout hit just .218 and post just a 88 OPS+, Trout has been swinging a much better bat in September. Through eight games this month, Trout is hitting .280 and has brought his OPS+ up to 122. While he still has not found his power stroke, Trout is finding his groove once again - now as the lead off hitter for the Angels.