Los Angeles Angels DH Mike Trout returned to his old stomping grounds in center field yesterday, and his spring training debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields went well enough, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com.

Trout went 1-for-1 with a walk, and the ball immediately found him as he made a catch in center for the first out of the first inning. He said it felt great to be back in center, which he says is easier on his body that playing in right.

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“It feels good to be out there again,” Trout said. “It’s where I feel comfortable. I like being out there.”

Trout is still expected to see time in the corner outfield positions this spring, according to Bollinger, and outfielders Jo Adell and Josh Lowe will also see action at all three outfield positions “to increase their versatility.” Adell started in left in right with Lowe in left in the Angels’ Cactus League opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, however.

Those are the natural positions for Adell and Lowe, with Adell’s metrics being bad in center. It’s unclear why the Angels why the Angels want this kind of “versatility” given what they already know about Adell, but evidently this is part of new manager Kurt Suzuki’s introductory on-field evaluation process.

“It would definitely help things settle in, but then again, all three of those guys can mix in in center field,” Suzuki said. “At any given time, anybody could play center. If we feel like that’s the best option that day for the team, then that’s what we’re going to do. It’s a great thing to have flexibility.”

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The Angels tried a different version of this last season with poor results. Trout started in right but sustained a bone bruise in his surgically repaired left knee on April 30, according to Bollinger. He returned to the lineup a month laster, but was unable to return to the outfield and had to be relegated to the role of full-time DH.

Trout didn’t like being a DH, which puts the Angels in a tough position. Trout will try to make plays regardless of the risk, whether the play is wall-scraping catches or diving stops. Sometimes athletes like Trout need to be saved from themselves, and Suzuki seems to understand that he’s walking a fine line here.

“It’s a little bit of both,” Suzuki said about Trout’s health and defensive ability dictating how much he plays.. “It’s not fair to the team or Trout if we put him in a position that we feel like [is] not going to benefit the team. But Mike is very adamant saying he’ll play wherever. I think that’s a great sign. And if Mike does well in center field, I’d love to have him there. Who wouldn’t want Mike Trout in center field?”