Mike Trout's Career First: 2nd Multi-HR Start to Season

Mike Trout homers in first two games for 1st time in 16-year career

Mike Trout homers in first two games of season for 1st time in 16-year career. Angels star hits 2 HRs in wins over Astros.

Mike Trout hit his second home run of the season off Astros pitcher Mike Burrows in the top of the fifth inning...

Mike Trout is on fire, the Los Angeles Angels superstar has achieved a career-first by homering in each of the first two games of the season, a feat he's never accomplished in his 16-year MLB career. Trout's first home run came during the Angels' 3-0 shutout win over the Astros on Opening Day, and he followed it up with another homer in the Angels' 6-2 win over the Astros on Friday.

Trout's hot start is a welcome sight for Angels fans, who have seen him struggle with injuries and inconsistency in recent seasons. The three-time MVP is looking healthy and confident, and his bat speed is back. “Staying healthy is Mike Trout's biggest obstacle to getting back to form,” says an article on Prime US News.

This is Mike Trout's 16th season

It's the first time he's homered in each of the first two games! 🎣 https://t.co/NCMn3hsQD5 pic.twitter.com/aiE8lwPNxA

— MLB (@MLB) March 28, 2026

Mike Trout hit his second home run of the season off Astros pitcher Mike Burrows in the top of the fifth inning, putting the Angels up 5-1. This feat makes him eligible to join an elite group, including Christian Yelich (2019) and Kyle Lewis (2019), as the most recent players to hit a home run in each of their first three games of the season.

With this impressive start, Trout is eyeing a spot in MLB history. The Angels are looking to build on their momentum as they take on the Astros again today.