The Latest Breaking News from Mike Trout

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The optimism of a change in the Angels’ manager’s office eventually gave way to more frustration, in the form of a franchise-record 13th consecutive loss and an injury to Mike Trout.

Michael Wacha struck out Mike Trout chasing up the ladder at 95 mph gas in the fourth inning.

PHILADELPHIA — With two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, Bryce Harper stepped up to the plate. It was a pivotal moment in the Phillies’ eventual 9-7 win: the bases were loaded, the Phillies were down 6-2, and Harper had a chance to tie it up.

PHILADELPHIA — Bryson Stott stutter-stepped across home plate. He gave a two-handed high-five two Alec Bohm and elbow-bashed with Kyle Schwarber. Then, as Stott walked down into the dugout, he was met by Rhys Hoskins, arms aloft and jumping up and down.

Plus, Joe Girardi is out in Philadelphia and the Astros extend Yordan Álvarez.

CHICAGO — There should be no question Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout needs to resign as commissioner of his fantasy football league.

NEW YORK — The fusillade would usually start around 9 a.m. on Saturdays. Click! Clack! Clank! Tim Shannon would look out the window of his home on Morias Avenue in Millville, N.J., and sure enough, there would be young Mike Trout, in full Little League uniform, tossing up rocks and…

The plot thickens in the latest fantasy football drama between Tommy Pham and Joc Pederson, as three-time AL MVP Mike Trout was implicated as the “worst commissioner in fantasy sports.” If you need to catch up, Tommy Pham received a three-game suspension for slapping Joc Pederson during batting ...

NEW YORK — Mike Trout refused to allow himself to be dragged any further into the fantasy football dispute between Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham and San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson, a controversy that included Pham slapping Pederson in the face last Friday and being suspended for three games.