New York Post

There are absolutely no holes in Trout’s game

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MIKE TROUT turned 26 Monday. It is worth rememberin­g that he is just seven months older than rookie Aaron Judge.

The Angels center fielder missed seven weeks this year with a torn thumb ligament and still might be so good he will win his third MVP in six full seasons (by the way, he finished second in the other three years).

I was wondering how to define his current brilliance, and what struck me is the absence of even an adequate part of his offensive game; everything is great. Keep in mind that a 1.000 OPS is elite. Judge is the only qualified AL player above that threshold.

Trout (1.166) would lead the majors if he had enough plate appearance­s — which he probably will before the season is done without another injury. And his 1.000-plus represents what a consistent genius he is.

He is 1.196 at home, 1.132 on the road. It is 1.187 vs. righties, 1.079 vs. lefties. It was at least 1.151 in every month, except for .922 in July, when he played a half month after his return from injury. It is 1.191 hitting second, 1.148 hitting third. No outs: 1.217. One out: 1.074. Two outs: 1.211.

It is 1.356 with men on and 1.289 with runners in scoring position. It is 1.158 vs. starters, 1.182 vs. relievers. It is 1.193 at night, 1.088 during the day.

Trout’s nickname is the Millville Meteor, referring to his New Jersey hometown. But his unswerving greatness should make him the Millville Metronome.

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