Angels’ Mike Trout expects to return in July

ANAHEIM – Coming as close as he has so far to setting a timetable for a return, Angels outfielder Mike Trout said with confidence Saturday that he expects to be on the field at very least by this time next month.

Trout has not played in a game since April 29 and underwent a procedure to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee May 3 with a general return estimate of three months.

And while the three-time MVP has progressed to jogging and is generally pain free during workouts, he has yet to run at full speed.