Once celebrated as one of the greatest MLB players of all time, 14-season Angels veteran Mike Trout has been battling a relentless string of injuries that have interrupted his last four seasons. His frequent absence from the game has casted doubts on how valuable his memorabilia is.The 33-year-old has endured an injury every season since 2021.
Although Trout was not placed on IL in 2022, he missed 35 games that season with a sore back. This was when Trout’s Card Ladder index began to drop significantly. To make matters worse, just before the 2023 MLB All-Star game, Trout endured a left hamate fracture that would sideline him until November.
The long slew of injuries for Trout have led to some of Trout’s best trading cards to plummet in value. His 2009 Bowman Draft autographs in PSA 9 have dropped by more than 60 percent. This card used to be worth about $9,000, but it sold for just $3,600 on July 12 following Trout’s knee injury.