Decision to play not locked in Trout hasn't fully made up his mind to play this season, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. Impact Trout's wife is due to give birth to the couple's first child in August. He told reporters Friday that keeping his wife and future child healthy is his top priority, so he may elect to stop playing if an outbreak of coronavirus occurs in order to be sure he can be present for his child's birth. He's previously made it clear that he intends to take paternity leave in order to be with his wife for the birth itself, but he could still elect to be away from the team for a longer period to help ensure that he doesn't test positive for COVID-19, something which would prevent him from seeing his baby for at least two weeks.
JULY 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE