Trout on the run?

Mike Trout broke into the majors as a true five-tool player who stole 49 bases during his first full season with the Angels in 2012.

Trout stole 24 bases as recently as 2018, but the three-time AL MVP didn’t steal that many in the next five seasons combined while age, injuries and the Angels’ overall philosophy slowed him down.

Before Trout took the field for the Angels’ home opener against Boston on Friday night, he said he’s eager to start running wild on the bases again — and manager Ron Washington is willing to see it happen.

“I think 20-plus would be cool,” Trout said. “Thirty would be really fun.”

Trout stole only six total bases in the previous four seasons, three of which ended early due to major injuries. He’s now a muscled, 32-year-old power hitter who doesn’t rely on speed, but Trout remains confident he can reclaim the form on the basepaths that made him perhaps the most versatile offensive talent of his generation.

He played in only 237 games over the past three seasons, but he says he can’t play worried about another injury.

“In the past I’ve been kind of holding back a little bit, because obviously the injury history,” Trout said. “But I just want to go out and play and have fun, play baseball. I won’t steal every night, but stealing bags and doing what I can to get on second.”

Manager Ron Washington said he won’t stand in Trout’s way for the sake of injury prevention.

“I don’t want Mike stealing 50 bags because I don’t want him hitting the ground that much, but if Mike decides he wants to get 50 bags and he can get 50, I’m not going to stop him.”