Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is regaining his striking touch in spring training when he hit the Cactus League's first hit in spring training against the Redskins on Wednesday. It was his first home run in action since April last year.

After making his spring training debut as a right fielder on Monday, Trout switched to the designated striker and blasted a left fielder from veteran rescue pitcher Bryan Shaw in the third inning. This is a positive sign for Trout as he struggles to stay fit this season after suffering from injuries over the past four years.

"It felt good," Trout said, "and it felt good to hit a couple of shots and get a good result after seeing the ball. ”

The three-time American League MVP and 11-time All-Star said early in spring training that he was committed to getting back to his old swing mechanics in the offseason because he believed he had developed some bad habits over the past few seasons. Last year, he was close to regaining form, but on April 29 he tore the meniscus in his left knee, underwent surgery and returned to the triple-A Salt Lake City rehabilitation tournament on July 23, but re-injured his knee in the first game and was forced to undergo a second operation.

Trout is now fully recovered and eager to return to MVP-caliber performance. The 14-year veteran signed a 12-year, $426.5 million contract until the 2019 season, which runs through 2030.

"I noticed some of my past problems," Trout said, "and I was able to adjust and get my old self back." Looking back on recent years, I used to rarely chase bad balls, and I had a high delivery rate. Now I'm going to get back into that form and be myself in the strike zone, not reactively. ”

Trout was guaranteed in the first inning against left-handed pitcher Nick Lodolo and had a strikeout in the fourth against rescue pitcher Taylor Rogers. He missed a hit, had one run and one strikeout in his first show on Monday, and is expected to play the White Sox again as a right fielder on Friday.

Trout mentioned that after the 3-2 strikeout, the first thing that came to mind was the automatic Ball Belt Challenge System (ABS) that was piloted in this year's spring training, but it was not activated at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

"It's going to be interesting because I think the first ball was close to the good ball band and it was bad," Trout said, "and the last ball seemed to be off the good band." You'll definitely think of the challenge system. I think the ball is off, but I'll have to watch the footage to make sure. ”

The 33-year-old is working with coaches Bo Porter and Eric Young Sr. to transition from a midfielder to a right-sided fielder. The last time he was in right field was in 2012, and from 2014 to 2024 he was a full-time fielder.

He said that due to the lack of experience in the right field, combat drills were crucial. The right fielder has a different ball judgment than the outfield, and it is necessary to learn to cooperate and communicate with the new fielders Mickey Moniak and Jo Adell.

"It feels good," said Trout, "and I'm going to stay on the right side of the field on Friday and look forward to getting familiar with the trajectory of the ball." Different angles, different sideline angles, different pitches also need to be adjusted. It took adaptation, but I enjoyed it. ”

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