The Los Angeles Angels need a miracle to make the playoffs.

They'll turn to a familiar face in hopes of making an improbable postseason push.

The Angels activated Mike Trout from the injured list ahead of their game against the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.

The three-time AL MVP had missed 38 games with a broken right hand sustained on a swing while fouling off a pitch in a game against the San Diego Padres on July 3.

 

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The 32-year-old had surgery a few days later to remove a fractured hamate bone, and was initially projected to miss anywhere from four-to-eight weeks.

In 81 games this season, Trout is batting .263 with 18 home runs, 44 RBIs and has an .862 OPS.

His OPS is his lowest since his 2011 rookie season, but he still ranked fifth in the AL among all batters with a minimum of 325 plate appearances at the time of his injury.

Just prior to getting hurt, Trout was selected as a starter in the All-Star Game for a 10th consecutive time.

Los Angeles was two games out of a playoff spot through games on July 2, but has gone just 16-23 since to drop nine games behind the Seattle Mariners for the AL's final wild-card spot.

The Angels last made the playoffs in 2015, and their eight-season drought without a postseason berth is tied with the Detroit Tigers for the longest active streak in MLB.