Angels' Mike Trout belts 400th career homer in 3-0 win over Rockies

Mike Trout hit his 400th career home run in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in Denver. The 485-foot solo shot to left-center field off a 98-mph sinker from Rockies reliever Jaden Hill extended the Angels’ lead and capped a performance that helped end an eight-game losing streak. Trout entered the season with 378 career homers and reached the milestone in a campaign in which he has battled to produce runs and runs batted in ahead of a milestone moment that many players dream of achieving.

Trout said the milestone was a long-awaited item on his season-long list and spoke candidly about the day beyond the ballpark. "It's one of the things coming into the season that was on the list," he said. "I'm just happy it's over. I'm enjoying it, obviously. It sucks the family wasn't out here, but they watched it on TV. My boys back home, my two sons, and my wife got to see it on TV. My buddies back home and my family back home in Jersey, they can stop texting me to hit the 400th. It means a lot to me." After the final out, Trout collected the ball from the fan who caught it, autographed three bats and two baseballs, and briefly tossed the ball back and even played catch with the fan on the field at the request of the supporter. "Once they get older and realize, that'll be an awesome memory for the dad to tell the kids, to experience that," Trout said. "I know how I felt when I went to a ballgame with my dad."

Trout has etched his name among the elite this season while navigating a difficult stretch, and the homer carried additional meaning given his place in the franchise's history. He became the 59th MLB player to reach 400 career home runs and the third to do so as an Angels player, joining Dave Winfield and Vladimir Guerrero. He is the 20th player to hit 400 homers with one franchise. He is also the fifth player ever to reach at least 400 home runs and 200 stolen bases by his age-33 season, a group that includes Willie Mays, Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez. Among active players, only Giancarlo Stanton has more career home runs than Trout.

The milestone arrived as Trout neared another career checkpoint, with 1,000 RBIs reached earlier in July when he connected for his 397th homer. It underscored how his career has evolved: long-term power and run production, even as his batting average has dipped this season. Trout, a career .294 hitter, is hitting .229 this year, but his 22 homers and 59 RBIs are his most in three years, following injury-shortened campaigns in 2023 and 2024. Prior to the Saturday at-bat, he had just one homer in his previous 36 games, illustrating the persistence and occasional frustration that have come with one of baseball’s most consistent performers.

The homer also arrived in a ballpark known for generating big numbers for hitters. Coors Field’s hitter-friendly environment has produced some of the longest home runs in the Statcast era, and Trout’s 485-foot blast was the 10th-longest homer at Coors Field since Statcast began in 2015. The home run not only padded a 3-0 Angels victory but also gave Trout a moment several generations of fans remember him by—the kind of milestone that can define a season for a player who has faced more than his share of injuries and team struggles.

At the end of the day, Trout’s accomplishment provided a narrative of resilience. The Angels snapped an eight-game skid with a performance that highlighted his ability to deliver in moments that matter most to the franchise and its fans. The ball’s fan-catching account and Trout’s on-field camaraderie afterward added a human touch to a milestone that will be remembered long after the standings change. The celebration also offered a reminder of Trout’s long journey—from a highly touted prospect to a player who has reached a rare club on one of baseball’s most storied teams.

The Angels will look to build on the momentum from this win as they move deeper into a season that has tested both their lineup depth and their ability to stay competitive in a wide-open American League West. For Trout, the milestone was a personal triumph within a broader chapter of a remarkable career, one that continues to unfold with each at-bat and each new page turned in the record books. As of this moment, the 400-homer mark stands as both a personal achievement and a reminder of the enduring impact Trout has had on the game, even through a season that has demanded more perseverance than usual.