Angels' Mike Trout teases potential exciting Home Run Derby decision

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>The Los Angeles Angels might be in last place in the American League West and one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball, but they still have some players who deserve All-Star consideration.

>Jose Soriano has a good case for the honor, and Reid Detmers is even making a late push. But if there is one player who deserves it more than any other, it's Mike Trout. And with the game in Philadelphia being close to his hometown, it is an even more exciting opportunity for Trout.

>But, there could be a lot more excitement with his All-Star bid than in years past. According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, Mike Trout teased he could join the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia this summer.

Mike Trout might join MLB Home Run Derby in Philadelphia"Mike Trout has never participated in the Home Run derby, but with the All-Star Game being in Philadelphia, a 40-minute drive from his hometown of Millville, N.J., he said he'd consider it this year if All-Star officials invite him," Nightengale writes.

>Trout earning an All-Star nod looks to be a foregone conclusion at this point, but the question remains of whether he will be joining the Home Run Derby, or even if he's healthy enough to participate during the midsummer classic.

>He is currently on the injured list with a hamstring strain, though there's a chance it's not going to be a long one, and he's back before the All-Star break.

>If he does return before then and is participating, he is certainly one of the sluggers who deserves, at the very least, consideration for the chance to participate in the derby.

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>Trout has 17 homers this season, which is one of the top marks in all of the Majors. While it's not as much as Kyle Schwarber and his ridiculous league-leading 28 homers, Trout is someone who could earn a spot in the derby, and no one would bat an eye.

>But seeing Trout in the derby this season would be very exciting. He's never done it before in his career, and this might be his last chance at doing so.

>Trout hasn't made the All-Star team, and he might not even be healthy enough for the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.

>But, if he is, and All-Star officials do invite him to participate in the derby, it does appear a lot more likely than in previous seasons that Trout will participate in the Home Run Derby this season.

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