Trout ties it late

Mike Trout hit two home runs Monday night at Yankee Stadium, including an eighth-inning shot that put the Los Angeles Angels ahead before New York rallied to win 11-10. (mlb.com) Trout finished 2 for 5 with five runs batted in for the Angels on April 13, 2026. Aaron Judge also hit two home runs, and Trent Grisham tied the game in the ninth before José Caballero scored the winning run on a wild pitch. (apnews.com) The game turned into a three-way home run exchange. Judge hit his fifth and sixth homers of the season, Trout hit his third and fourth, and Grisham hit his first two before the Yankees ended a five-game losing streak. (mlb.com) The clip that spread online came from Trout’s late homer, but the larger baseball story is that the 34-year-old opened 2026 looking healthy enough to play center field again after the Angels spent 2025 trying to manage his workload in right field and at designated hitter. (mlb.com) Trout told reporters in spring training that he felt “more comfortable” in center field, and manager Kurt Suzuki said Trout raised the move with him before camp. The position switch came after several injury-shortened seasons, including a 2024 move to right field meant to reduce wear. (mlb.com) (apnews.com) His season line still looks uneven through 16 games. ESPN’s game log shows Trout at.224 with four home runs, 12 runs batted in and a.883 on-base plus slugging percentage after Monday’s loss. (espn.com) That made Monday’s swing feel bigger than one viral highlight. It was Trout’s loudest game yet in 2026, even if the Yankees got the last run and the final clip at the Stadium. (espn.com)