As he continues his injury recovery, Mike Trout shared a message of inspiration in his quest to rejoin Shohei Ohtani and the Angels.

The Angels of Los Angeles are all in. The Halos decided to maintain Shohei Ohtani and make a trade deadline purchase rather than sending him away. To strengthen their pitching staff, the team already acquired SP Lucas Giolito and RP Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox. The Angels will be in a strong position once superstar Mike Trout, who is anticipated to return from injury in August, does so. On Saturday, Trout tweeted a message of inspiration as he was recovering from an injury.

Grateful for the unwavering support of my incredible family, amazing team and all you fans out there! Your well wishes and encouragement mean the world to me! Can’t wait to get back out there! 💪🏽 pic.twitter.com/UavbO7EQ2b

— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) July 29, 2023

“Grateful for the unwavering support of my incredible family, amazing team and all you fans out there! Your well wishes and encouragement mean the world to me! Can’t wait to get back out there!”

Trout was selected to the AL All-Star team despite having a down season by his standards in 2023. That said, Trout is one of the best players in the game and his looming return will be pivotal for an Angels team that is trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani trying to lead Angels

Ohtani has understandably received no shortage of recognition in 2023. He’s in the midst of another incredible campaign as he continues to hit at an elite level while shoving on the mound.

But as Trout knows given his tenure with the Angels, one player can’t do it all on his own. The Angels will need Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani to lead the charge if they want to make a legitimate run in October.

For now, Trout doesn’t have a set return date. Assuming he is able to return at some point in August though, the Angels will be one of the more fascinating teams to follow down the stretch.