The trend line for Trout in recent years has been pretty clear:
2022: 119 games
2023: 82 games
2024: 29 games
It's reasonable to expect his career to be in jeopardy at this point.
Top-five age-33 seasons from center fielders over the last twenty years (post-steroid era):
1. Ichiro Suzuki -- 2007 -- 6.1 fWAR
2. Mike Cameron -- 2006 -- 4.5 fWAR
3. Torii Hunter -- 2009 -- 3.8 fWAR
4. Coco Crisp -- 2013 -- 3.7 fWAR
5. Kevin Kiermaier -- 2023 -- 2.8 fWAR
Ichiro only played 322 games in CF during his 19 MLB seasons.
If you're optimistic about Trout in 2025, what are you expecting from him in 2025? 5 fWAR? His big body is unlikely to hold up regularly playing in center field, considering he's already injury prone.
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