Steve Doocy experiences the MLB All-Star Fan Zone
‘Fox & Friends’ co-host Steve Doocy reports live from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the MLB All-Star Fan Zone. Doocy interviews baseball enthusiasts and captures the excitement building for tonight’s game. He also experiences a unique Liberty Bell-inspired beer tap that showcases the local flavor and fan festivities and fun of America’s pastime.
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Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout opened the 2026 MLB All-Star Game with a strikeout in his first plate appearance.
Trout is making his 12th All-Star appearance close to home, with Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park located about 40 miles from where he was born and raised in New Jersey. But the Angels went into the break again at the bottom of the AL West standings.
The Angels have not reached the postseason since 2014, the longest active playoff drought in MLB, with the Pittsburgh Pirates next on the list after last playing baseball in October in 2015.
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Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout warms up before the All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
At 38-59 going into halftime, Los Angeles faces long odds to reverse course and mount a playoff push, but Trout said the doubt surrounding the team has only fueled his motivation.
“I think the fuel from people doubting us makes it more of a fire for me to try to get back to the playoffs,” Trout told the Los Angeles Times. “I think that’s the biggest key for me.”
Trout made his major league debut with the Angels in 2011, but the franchise has only reached the postseason once during his tenure.
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The lack of team success has raised questions about whether he would consider playing elsewhere in the twilight of his career. But ahead of Tuesday’s All-Star Game, the three-time AL MVP said he still has unfinished business in Southern California.
“Could I take the easy way out and just walk? Yeah,” Trout said.
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout looks on against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 11, 2026. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
“But I think – I said it last year around this time, but it’s the same feeling I’ve had – I really haven’t sat down and talked to anybody specifically about it, but I know there’s a point where if things change, who knows? I don’t know. But for me, right now, my focus is on trying to get this club back into the playoffs.”
If Trout’s playoff hopes are to materialize this season, the Angels must make up 10 games in the wild-card race or close an 11.5-game deficit behind the first-place Texas Rangers in the AL West.
Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels warms up before the All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 14, 2026 (Eric Hartline/Imagn Images)
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Trout’s long-term future remains tied to the Angels after he signed a record-breaking extension in 2019 that runs through the 2030 season and includes a full no-trade clause. Injuries have interrupted much of his otherwise stellar career, but he entered the All-Star break having played in 78 of Los Angeles’ 97 games while hitting 18 home runs.
