Trout undergoes successful surgery on thumb

The trainers take a look at Mike Trout's hand after sliding into second on a steal in the 5th and he would later leave with a sprained thumbANAHEIM -- Angels star Mike Trout underwent successful surgery on Wednesday to repair the torn ulnar collateral ligament and dorsal capsule in his left thumb. The procedure was performed by Dr. Steven Shin in Los Angeles.

"The surgery went well, so now we're in rehab phase," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We're going to count the days. We're excited that everything went well, and hopefully we'll continue to get good news as he starts to work through his rehab."

Trout, the reigning American League MVP, is projected to miss six to eight weeks, dealing a major…