Outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim has stepped up his game big time ever since he struggled earlier in the season. Trout is batting an astonishing .410 (34 for 83) over his last 22 games and has raised his average from .264 to .311. Team Manager Mike Scioscia explains how a player like Trout can go through a rough time in the batters box and he hopes Trout bouncing back can happen for a long time.
"This game's not easy and even as talented as Mike is you're going to have some cycles. He was struggling maybe for that 100 to 120 at-bat range that a lot of people were focused on, but you can see the guy, he's bounced back and hopefully he can keep it for a long time," said Scioscia, according to ESPN.
Because of Trout’s stealer play, he has teammate and catcher Hank Conger in shock of how well he has been doing. Conger goes on to state that Trout is the best player he has ever seen. Conger says Trout makes the game of baseball look so easy.
"He's the best player I've ever seen, flat-out. He's got the fastest hands west of the Mississippi. It's ridiculous. It's unbelievable. It's so effortless. Seriously, how do I do that? Why does it look so easy for him?" Said Conger, reported by the Los Angeles Times.
The young superstar outfielder explains why he was struggling in the early months of the season in April and May. He says it was because he was getting anxious and thinking too much when he was hitting. Thinking about hitting the ball extremely hard and messing up with his front foot in the batters box.
"I was just anxious, trying to do too much. When I try to hit the ball extremely hard, I don't get my [front] foot down. I don't recognize pitches. That's why I think my strikeouts are up, because I'm late getting my foot down. Once you get it down, you recognize pitches more, and it gives you time to react,” said Trout, recorded by the Los Angeles Times.