ANAHEIM --- Shortly after the 2024 Trade Deadline ended, Angels general manager Perry Minasian addressed the media about the club¡¯s approach.

While the attention primarily focused on the club trading Luis Garc¨ªa to the Red Sox on Tuesday -- and last Saturday¡¯s Carlos Est¨¦vez trade for a pair of top pitching prospects -- Minasian also shared that Mike Trout had a setback in his recovery and will pause his rehab process.

¡°Mike had a little bit of a setback. We¡¯re going to shut down his rehab in general,¡± Minasian said. ¡°He¡¯s going to get re-evaluated today. He still doesn¡¯t feel good. We¡¯ll see where that goes.¡±

Trout has only played in 29 games this season after he was placed on the injured list on April 29 with a left meniscus tear. After undergoing surgery on his left knee, Trout spent the next few months rehabbing. On July 24, he began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake, but it was cut short due to left knee soreness.

It¡¯s been a trying handful of years for Trout, who has missed significant time due to injury. Last season, he missed 80 games due to a fractured left hamate. In 2021, Trout only appeared in 36 games due to a right calf strain. With Trout¡¯s latest setback this year, it¡¯s possible that he again finishes with fewer than 50 games played.

In addition to Trout¡¯s setback, the Angels also placed Anthony Rendon on the injured list with low back inflammation, retroactive to July 27. This will be the veteran third baseman¡¯s second stint on the injured list after being placed on the IL with a left hamstring strain on April 24. Rendon played in just 14 games since returning on July 8.

¡°Obviously, these two guys have been banged up,¡± Minasian said. ¡°They¡¯re both disappointed. They both want to play. It¡¯s unfortunate, but it is what it is."