Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout won’t play in the All-Star Game on Tuesday because of back spasms, and his spot on the roster will be filled by Seattle Mariners’ first baseman Ty France.
Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins will replace Trout as the starter in center field.
Trout, the three-time American League Most Valuable Player, missed his fourth straight game on Saturday. The Angels had a scheduled off day on Sunday.
The 10-time All-Star left the Angels’ game against the Houston Astros with the back issue last Tuesday, and the hope was he could play in the abbreviated two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. He was scratched from starting lineup shortly before game time Saturday when his back didn’t feel right as he took pregame swings….