Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will start in center field for Friday night's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers at Angel Stadium.
Trout served as the designated hitter in Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros, going 1-for-4, before the team had a scheduled day off on Thursday.
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In Friday's lineup, the 12-time All-Star and three-time MVP is batting second behind shortstop Zach Neto.
Jo Adell starts in right field, Jose Siri in left, and Jorge Soler is the designated hitter.
Despite injuries in recent seasons, Trout has played 90 games this year, posting a .
244 average with 18 home runs, 40 RBIs, 63 runs, and 79 hits, along with a . 393 slugging percentage.
The Angels are at the bottom of the AL West with a 42-67 record, 13 games out of first place and 13.5 games back in the Wild Card race.
They have already traded catcher Logan O'Hoppe and pitcher Chase Silseth to the Texas Rangers ahead of the Aug.
3 trade deadline, while players like Neto, Adell, and Soler are mentioned in trade rumors.
Before Wednesday's game, the Angels and the Make-A-Wish foundation hosted 11-year-old Jensen Vaught, a cancer survivor from Corryton, Tennessee.
Vaught was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma last year, finished chemotherapy in November, and was recently cleared to play baseball again.
Accompanied by his parents, Chris and Kellie, Vaught met Trout, led team stretches, sat with manager Kurt Suzuki, and watched batting practice on the field.
