This has been a very disappointing year for Trout. The positive thing is that he's been relatively healthy, logging his 1st 400+ at bat season since 2022 and only his 2nd since 2019 (2020 is the Covid short season). Looking at his numbers in those seasons, we can see that he was elite in 2019 with a 8.3(!!!) WAR (wins above replacement). In 2022, he was still at an excellent 6.3 total. However, this year he drops to 1.3 which is creeping closer to replacement. He's no longer playing center field, and I believe he's even being used as a DH more than a RFer. As a DH, he really needs to rake to have value and he simply isn't anymore. I'm hoping that he can bounce back next year if he enters fully health coming off of this basically full season. However, at age 35 and with declining numbers from all the injuries, we might have to accept that we've seen the last of the Great Mike Trout and will have to settle for the Slightly Above Average Trout. Sad to see as a huge fan myself.
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