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Mike Trout sprains thumb on headfirst slide; Angels say X-rays negative

Mike Trout, the reigning American League MVP, has been diagnosed with a sprained left thumb after leaving Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins. The Angels announced that X-rays taken on Trout's hand were negative for any fracture. Trout was examined by a trainer, stayed in the game and took the field in the bottom of the fifth, but he was replaced in the sixth.