Not a Fish Tale: Mike Trout Tips the Scales at 240 Pounds

Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera are the same weight.

The Los Angeles Angles center fielder reported to camp this week looking more like a linebacker. He clocked in at 240 pounds after being listed at 210 last year. Rumors suggest it’s not all muscle, either.

When he stands next to the slimmed-down version of Josh Hamilton, he looks positively rotund.

How the excess weight will affect the reigning American League Rookie of the Year remains to be seen. He’s said his weight fluctuates and doesn’t expect it to have an impact on his style of play.

Little is known about Trout’s offseason regimen except that it involved catching enormous fish while wearing tremendous plaid shorts.

[Photo via USA Today Sports]

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27 Responses to “Not a Fish Tale: Mike Trout Tips the Scales at 240 Pounds”

Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 12:43 PM

When he stands next to the slimmed-down version of Josh Hamilton, he looks positively rotund.

looks just like a white Miguel Cabrera.

Shining Base Path Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 12:43 PM

how could 30 extra pounds not affect a guy built for speed?

jim Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 1:06 PM

Oh, he fat.

Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 1:10 PM

I’m sure there’ll be a new sabremetric created for this. He has the highest WAR of any 240 poind player in the history of baseball.

ButtersBC Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 1:23 PM

I’m sure there’ll be a new sabremetric created for this

Meanwhile the RBI crowd will hold on to BMI as being the purest form of fat measurement

sctrojans Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 1:36 PM

bmi is the passing yards of fat measurement

Dawgfather Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 1:40 PM

30 pounds will in no way affect his speed. Seems logical.

Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Trout has a higher WAR +240 than Babe Ruth

Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 1:54 PM

I mean he will have a higher WAR+240 than Ruth.

sctrojans Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 1:57 PM

deandre daniels is one of the most overrated players in rivals history. the scout that thought he warranted a five star rating should be fired asap

knifeyspoony Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 2:44 PM

Trout has a higher WAR +240 than Babe Ruth

but not nearly as much hearty grit clutchitude as Scott Brosius. and his playing the game the right way-ometer rating suggests he can only dream of being half the player Steve Garvey was.

Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 2:47 PM

deandre daniels is one of the most overrated players in rivals history. the scout that thought he warranted a five star rating should be fired asap

the ranking system is incestual. The only thing more so is the McDonalds All American Game. Daniel Ewing making it over Ben Gordon and being ranked higher simply because he was signed by Duke has always been the biggest example to me.

Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 2:55 PM

but not nearly as much hearty grit clutchitude as Scott Brosius. and his playing the game the right way-ometer rating suggests he can only dream of being half the player Steve Garvey was.

Oh please. As soon as a nerd comes up with a way to quantify clutch, the rest of the nerds will be out there trumpeting “clutchitude.”

sctrojans Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 3:33 PM

credit card roullette is a ruthless game. im riding the luckiest streak of my ten year career

knifeyspoony Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 3:39 PM

As soon as a nerd comes up with a way to quantify clutch, the rest of the nerds will be out there trumpeting “clutchitude.”

and then you’ll give those nerds a swirlie and do some donuts in your ‘Stang to impress the babes?

personally I won’t be happy until we finally have a stat that measures someone’s hustlin’ scrappiness as compared to David Eckstein. we’ll call it Grittiness Above Eckstein. Mike Trout is, of course, dead last in the league; this is because he doesn’t actually play baseball so much as he theorizes every at-bat from his office in the Angels’ clubhouse. just like the rest of those stupid nerds.

Monster is Meth Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 3:45 PM

credit card roullette is a ruthless game. im riding the luckiest streak of my ten year career

What the hell is that? When you use one to pay for another?

Monster is Meth Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 3:49 PM

Just looked it up. Sounds fun. And by sounds fun I mean it doesn’t sound fun.

sctrojans Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 3:51 PM

it isnt fun at all meth. its nerveracking. its fun for me i should clarify. but im a gambling addict, so im a sick human

Monster is Meth Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 4:01 PM

Well put, SC. Curious-when you do that, are we talking a fucking table full of potential meals/drinks/etc. you have to buy, or a friend? I’d be alright doing that if it was between a buddy or my brother, but that’s not a risk I’m willing to take on a table full.

Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez has the highest WAR evah! Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 4:07 PM

and then you’ll give those nerds a swirlie and do some donuts in your ‘Stang to impress the babes?

nah, I’ll be too busy watching a game somewhere as a fan with the ability to appreciate all involved in the game, tangible and intangible to be handing out swirlies. However, if I am in the mood to hand out nerd swirlies, I’ll just log onto TBL and ridicule some stat head about the senseless stats he swears by, and get him to respond.

sctrojans Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 4:08 PM

so far today it has been between 5-8 people. when it is time for a shot, we all put our carda in a hat and the waitress picks. no food included. only liquor

Monster is Meth Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 4:09 PM

if I am in the mood to hand out nerd swirlies, I’ll just log onto TBL and ridicule some stat head about the senseless stats he swears by, and get him to respond.

Drew Breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.

Monster is Meth Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 4:10 PM

no food included. only liquor

I could see that for shots. Not bad. What I saw about was talking about paying for meals. To me, a free dinner isn’t worth the chance of having to pay for 5 or 6 other people’s dinners.

sctrojans Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 4:13 PM

darrell!!

Monster is Meth Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 4:14 PM

Especially knowing my gambling luck.

Ooooh! There’s NO way I’m going to lose this bet!

4 Hours later:

God DAMMIT! I lost that bet!

starkweather Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 5:28 PM

Rumors suggest it’s not all muscle, either.

Is it drugs? Is some of it muscle and the rest is drugs? (looks at picture) Oh, it’s ice cream. You know, once upon a time Miguel Cabrera was also a really good 20-year old major leaguer that didn’t look like Homer Simpson.

Shining Base Path Says:
February 16th, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Truth stark. I covered him in A ball. Baby faced and fit