Trout returns to Angels’ lineup in a new spot and has a hit in win over Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mike Trout originally expected to return to the Los Angeles Angels’ lineup on Monday in Boston.

It turns out the timeline was moved up one series and three days.

Trout was activated off the injured list and went 1 for 5 as the designated hitter in Friday night’s 4-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians. The Angels slugger missed 26 games with soreness in his left knee eventually diagnosed as a bone bruise. The three-time American League MVP had two operations last year on the knee after tearing his meniscus.