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Mike Trout has thumb ligament surgery, likely out 6-8 weeks

In this Sunday, May 28, 2017, photo, Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout stands on second after stealing the base during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami. Trout injured his thumb on the play. If Trout has ever been concerned about his safety when stealing a base, it hasn't held him back. For him and many of baseball's best baserunners, it might not matter anyway. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) In this Sunday, May 28, 2017, photo, Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout stands on second after stealing the base during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami. Trout injured his thumb on the play. If Trout has ever been concerned about his safety when stealing a base, it hasn't held him back. For him and many of baseball's best baserunners, it might not matter anyway. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

By Associated Press May 31, 2017 1 min read

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Mike Trout has undergone successful surgery on his injured left thumb, and the Los Angeles Angels slugger is likely to be out for at least six weeks.

Dr. Steve Shin performed surgery on Trout on Wednesday, the Angels said.

Trout had surgery on his ulnar collateral ligament and dorsal capsule. The typical recovery time for the procedure is six to eight weeks.

The two-time AL MVP injured his hand while sliding headfirst into second base in Miami on Sunday. Trout is off to another spectacular start to the season, batting .337 with 16 homers, 36 RBIs and a 1.203 OPS.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia hopes Trout has a chance to beat the estimated recovery time. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons had a similar surgery and returned in five weeks last season.