MLB

Father-to-be Mike Trout unsure he will play the full season

Baseball is just starting its attempt at a season during the coronavirus pandemic, but Mike Trout isn’t sure he’ll be a part of it.

The Angels’ star admitted he’s nervous about what lies ahead — especially since he and his wife Jessica are expecting their first child. Trout said he’s “playing it by ear’’ when it comes to the planned 60-game season.

“Honestly, I still don’t feel comfortable with the baby coming,’’ Trout said Friday on a Zoom call with reporters. “There’s a lot of things on my mind. I’m trying to be the safest and most cautious way to get through the season. It’s going to be tough.’’

A number of players have already opted out of the upcoming 60-game season due to the coronavirus pandemic, including Washington’s Ryan Zimmerman and Colorado’s Ian Desmond.

So far, no one on the Mets or Yankees has decided not to play, but a lot could change throughout the league — and the world — by the time the regular season is scheduled to start later this month.

“We’re playing it by ear,’’ Trout said. “I think the biggest thing is this is our first child. I’ve got to be there. If I test positive, I can’t see the baby for 14 days. We would be upset. I’ve got to keep Jess safe. I’ve got to keep the baby safe. … I try to talk to my wife every night about this. I know I’m risking myself. I could meet somebody and get this virus. That’s the last thing I want to do.”

Despite those concerns, Trout is still planning on being with the team throughout the year.

“I love baseball,’’ Trout said of why he’s still considering playing. “I love playing this game. We all want to play. It’s going to come down to how safe we are going to be. If there’s an outbreak or something happens these next few weeks, we’ve got to reconsider.”

And he certainly wouldn’t be the only one to do so.

Bryce Harper is also planning on playing, but has worries about his young child and expectant wife, Kayla.

“I think it gets to the point where you are kind of uncomfortable because I do have an infant at home [and] a pregnant wife at home,’’ Harper said on a Friday Zoom call as he prepares for his second season with the Phillies. “I’m just trying to do everything possible to prevent anything from happening.”

And Harper said he could empathize with Trout on the subject.

“I understand why certain individuals will possibly not be very optimistic about this or just don’t feel comfortable,’’ Harper said. “I was definitely in that boat, as well, before I came here [to Philadelphia], thinking to myself ‘Should we go? [or] ‘Is something bad gonna happen to my pregnant wife or my child?’ It’s something we all have to get used to a little bit and just try to do the best we can with the parameters we [have].’’

Trout had a similar thought.

“I’ve got to do right by my family,’’ Trout said. “A lot of guys have questions. It’s a tough, crazy situation in this country and in the world. Nobody has the answers.’’