Mike Trout sprains thumb on headfirst slide; Angels say X-rays negative

— -- Los Angeles Angels?center fielder? Mike Trout, the reigning American League MVP, has been diagnosed with a sprained left thumb after leaving Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins.

The Angels announced that X-rays taken on Trout's hand were negative for any fracture. He suffered the injury while stealing second base in the fifth inning and yelled in pain as he rose after sliding headfirst.

Trout was examined by a trainer, stayed in the game and took the field in the bottom of the fifth, but he was replaced in the sixth.

Trout was 0-for-2 when he left the game. He finished 2-for-9 in the series to drop his batting average to .337.

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Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.