Mike Trout tore a thumb ligament. Here’s Mike DiGiovanna reporting the news:

#Angels CF Mike Trout has torn ligament in L thumb. Surgery an option.

— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) May 29, 2017

Billy Eppler said Mike Trout will be out "for more than a couple of weeks."

— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) May 29, 2017

If Trout has surgery would be out 5-8 weeks or so. #Angels

— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) May 29, 2017

That’s very bad news for the Angels. Trout is in the midst of an historical season as Devon YoungPointed out to me today:

Tonight’s the Angels 54th game, & entering the game, Trout’s rWAR is 3.5 & his fWAR is 3.6. Which is right where he needs to be to keep on pace for an 11 WAR season, since 11/3 = 3.67.

The Last 11 Times a Non-Pitcher Reached 11 rWAR

2002 – Barry Bonds (11.8)
2001 – Barry Bonds (11.9)
1991 – Cal Ripken (11.5)
1967 – Carl Yastrzemski (12.4)
1965 – Willie Mays (11.2)
1964 – Willie Mays (11.0)
1957 – Mickey Mantle (11.3)
1956 – Mickey Mantle (11.2)
1948 – Stan Musial (11.1)
1927 – Babe Ruth (12.4)
Lou Gehrig (11.8)

Another thing I noticed is that Trout’s about to become the Angels all-time leader in both rWAR & fWAR for the team’s history. —

rWAR

52.2 – Chuck Finley (P)
52.0 – Mike Trout
45.9 – Jim Fregosi
40.5 – Tim Salmon
40.2 – Nolan Ryan (P)
37.8 – Brian Downing
35.9 – Jered Weaver (P)
34.9 – Bobby Grich
34.4 – Frank Tanana (P)
32.6 – Darin Erstad

fWAR

51.3 – Mike Trout
46.0 – Chuck Finley (P)
45.2 – Nolan Ryan (P)
42.6 – Jim Fregosi
36.5 – Brian Downing
35.6 – Bobby Grich
35.4 – Tim Salmon
34.5 – Mike Witt (P; the only one not in the rWAR top 10, pushing Erstad off)
31.4 – Jered Weaver (P)
30.8 – Frank Tanana (P)

And even though we all know Trout’s an historic player, it’s still amazing to see how quickly he’s risen up the list. As of right now he’s played in 364 LESS games & had 1,112 LESS PA then any of the other batters in the team’s top 10.

It very tough to go through a career with no injuries. Players like Cal Ripken and Henry Aaron never seemed to get hurt, at least enough to keep them out of the lineup for any length of time. They really are the exceptions.