Angels star Mike Trout has progressed to swinging the bat without any issues and his next step in his recovery from a bone bruise in his left knee will be running on a treadmill and on the field. Trout,

In an ideal world, three-time AL MVP Mike Trout would have left the injured list on Sunday, returned to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup, and immediately mashed a home run. Instead, Trout remains on the IL after his latest knee injury,

Trout, who is out with a bruised left knee, says he’s been hitting and could start running early next week. He’s eligible to come off the injured list on Sunday.