Mike Trout hits a solo home run to right-center field, tying the game up for the Angels with the score of 1-1 in the top of the 3rd inning

Angels star Mike Trout went 1-for-5 in the loss, with that one hit being a home run, his 18th of the season. The RBI was his 45th, bringing him painfully close to an incredible personal milestone. He now has 999 RBIs,

If not for a rash of injuries that have seen Trout play over 100 games just once in the last five full seasons - and just 29 games last year - he would have hit those milestones a while ago. When the Angels were last in Philadelphia in 2023, Trout was on the injured list.

Mike Trout lines a double to left field, setting a record for most career total bases vs Mariners with 437 in the bottom of the 1st inning

Different story in professional baseball, where all you have to do is look towards Dodger Stadium.

This week, the three-time MVP is playing in Philadelphia for the first time since 2022 on the verge of two career milestones: 1,000 career RBIs and 400 career home runs.

Brett Baty leaps to make a nice stop then throws home to get Mike Trout out for the second out of the top of the 7th

Trout has spent the entirety of his career so far with the Angels, carving out a Hall of Fame resumé featuring three MVP awards and 11 All-Star appearances. His career would be the envy of nearly any player if it didn't come with one major blemish—a lack of postseason success.