ANAHEIM — Now that Mike Trout is back in the lineup, the next step is getting him back into right field.

He took a step toward that end on Friday afternoon by doing some drills in the outfield, the first time he had done that since going on the injured list because of a bone bruise in his left knee.

“He said he felt good,” Manager Ron Washington said. “It was just minimal motion. That’s all. Just minimal motion. Nothing that really challenged him. But it’s a start.”

Washington said Trout would work out again on Saturday and then take the day off from defensive drills on Sunday.

“I think personally, Mike’s gonna say he’s ready to go soon,” Washington said.

Having Trout back in the lineup is the most important part of the equation, as the three-time American League MVP demonstrated by

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