Trout took the stand in a civil trial in Southern California over whether the Angels should be held responsible for their communication director Eric Kay giving Skaggs a fentanyl-laced pill that led to his death.

The Los Angeles Angels failed to make the postseason for an 11th consecutive season, the longest active streak in baseball.

The lack of investment in basic infrastructure has been highlighted as a key factor in the team's prolonged postseason drought, affecting stars like Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout.