Angels to transfer Mike Trout to 60-day injured list

The Angels are planning to transfer superstar outfielder Mike Trout from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list, manager Joe Maddon told reporters (including Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times and Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register). The move will create 40-man roster space for the previously reported selection of outfielder Scott Schebler.

There’s no cause for alarm, as Trout’s transfer is largely a procedural move. He’s ruled out for 60 days from the date of his original IL placement -- May 18 -- not from here on out. He’ll be eligible to return on July 17.

Trout is progressing well from a right calf strain, Maddon said Monday. He’s begun taking swings in the batting cage, and the Angels expect he’ll embark on a minor league rehab assignment some time around the July 12-15 All-Star break. When Trout first went down, the prognosis was he’d miss six to eight weeks, so it seems he’s on pace to return just after that projected timetable. Before the injury, the game’s top player was off to perhaps the best start of his career. Trout has a .333/.466/.624 line through 146 plate appearances this season.