Mike Trout to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Trout fans. Speculation had been rife that three-time American League MVP is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 35, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a baseball player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a baseball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMike

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMike was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mike Trout was unlike any other baseball player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMike”
— @universalObserver, 13 Aug 2026

“I thought Mike Trout retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 13 Aug 2026

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