Mike Trout said he was given the option to delay knee surgery and serve as a designated hitter for the rest of the season. He chose surgery.

Mike Trout could have continued playing through the torn meniscus in his left knee that currently has him sidelined indefinitely. But the Los Angeles Angels outfielder chose surgery over staying on the field because being slotted only as a designated hitter would had have him playing through pain.

Trout, sidelined with a major injury for the fourth straight season, decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was better than postponing the procedure for a limited

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, and the three-time AL MVP is expected to return this season.

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

Trout is expected to miss two to three months. "I felt the best option for me was to get it right and be fully healthy to come back soon.”

Mike Trout decided that having surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee was a better alternative than postponing surgery and being a designated hitter the rest of the season.

The Los Angeles Angels received some tough injury news regarding their best player, Mike Trout, recently. Trout has a torn meniscus and he opted for surgery to fix the tear. Trout had surgery recently after an MRI revealed the tear and he began to feel increased soreness in his knee.

Los Angeles superstar Mike Trout's season took a hit when he needed surgery to fix a torn meniscus in his left knee. But according to Trout himself, there was another option on the table.

Apparently, Mike Trout had the option to serve as the Los Angeles Angels' DH for the rest of the season, but he opted to have surgery to repair his knee instead. It is the end of an era for the Halos,