"He stays in poverty franchise and is ok with it" - Fans react to Mike Trout fading away from MLB's consciousness despite individual accolades

Angels superstar Mike Trout has already compiled a trophy cabinet that's worthy of an induction to Cooperstown. However, in spite of the individual accolades, Trout has yet to propel his squad to greater heights. With the team's continuous cycle of mediocrity, some have speculated if Trout's accomplishments will be washed by the wayside when it's all said and done.

One such person who has shared this observation about the star was former Angels third base coach Dino Ebel. The former member of the coaching staff reiterated in an interview with The Athletic that Trout used to be the face of baseball but has slowly vanished into the background through the years. This prompted mixed reactions from fans who have followed Mike Trout's career.

LADDD

@tanukicchan39

Because he stays in poverty franchise and he is ok with it

Justin Spiro

@DarkoStateNews

Mike Trout consciously chose to stay in that situation and no one should feel bad for him.

Frenchy

@FrenchyBam

Here’s an outside the box take:​Mike Trout didn’t fade — he got eclipsed.

While others pointed out that his stay with a struggling franchise like the Angels was one of the biggest contributors to his diminishing popularity, others directed the blame towards the team ownership; particulary, Arte Moreno.

The Captain

@CaptMorganDFS

The answer is always Moreno. He is a disease in one of the biggest markets

KT

@KeanuTrades

Probably because the @Angels basically for the last 10-15 years have ran the team like if you watched Major League in reverse

Spencer Cornelia

@spencerinvestor

The answer is always Moreno. He is a disease in one of the biggest markets

To date, Mike Trout has one of the most ironic careers in modern-day MLB. He's currently tied with Shohei Ohtani for the most MVP awards among active players with three, 11 All-Star nods, three All-MLB First Team Honors, nine Silver Sluggers, two AL Hank Aaron Awards, and a sole playoff appearance which resulted to a 0-3 series loss to the Royals in 2014.

Coupled with several injuries and inconsistencies in the 2020s, Trout's career will heavily be debated upon as to which point it all went downhill for who was once considered the face of modern baseball.

Mike Trout testifies in lawsuit over Tyler Skaggs' death

On October 22, 2025, Angels superstar Mike Trout testified in a civil court regarding former teammate Tyler Skaggs' untimely passing in 2019. The trial was a part of the saga in which former Angels communication director Eric Kay was implicated in handing Skaggs a fentanyl-laced pill that led to the pitcher overdosing and eventually, his death.

Trout described how close he was with Skaggs as they belonged in the same draft class back in 2009 and also noted how Kay was excellent at his job in taking care of players.

The lawsuit was filed by Skaggs' wife Carli with Kay being convicted in 2022 and sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for the former Angels pitcher's overdose. In addition, five former MLB playes also testified in previous hearings and testified that Kay was giving out oxycodone from 2017 to 2019, the same time period that he was being accused of giving pills to Angels players.