Mike trout contract expires
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Stephen A. Smith calls 'BS' on Mike Trout pledging loyalty to the Angels
The Los Angeles Angels had, for six seasons, arguably the best two players of the modern era in their roster, failing to build a playoff team around Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, who didn't get to play in October together despite their best efforts.
Now, the Japanese signed a record-breaking contract with crosstown rivals LA Dodgers worth $700 million, the most lucrative sports history with a team that is already a juggernaut that wins 100-plus games regularly.
At the same time, Trout just recently pledged loyalty to a team stuck in perpetual mediocrity, as he dismissed trade rumors involving him with a contract that bonds him with the Angels until the end of the 2030 season.
Stephen A. Smith calls out Mike Trout
Trout says he still hopes for a World Series for Anaheim; however, Stephen A. Smith 'called BS' on the three-time MVP's reasons for staying with the Angels, as he said on ESPN's First
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After quick reflection on '23, Trout discusses his future
'Nothing's changed,' Angels superstar says of his offseason discussions with front office
September 26th, 2023
ANAHEIM -- The media session was just one question in when superstar Mike Trout couldn’t hold back his emotions when describing how it feels to have another season end prematurely due to injury.
“It’s frustrating,” said Trout, as he tried to fight back tears. “It’s better now. But I wanted to get back. It’s tough. It’s been hard on me, yeah.”
Trout, a three-time AL MVP and 11-time All-Star, was limited to 82 games this season after playing in 119 last year and 36 in 2021. The 32-year-old also found himself the subject of trade rumors two weeks ago, when a report in the USA Today indicated the Angels would be open to trading him if he wanted out because the club hasn’t made the postseason since 2014.
Trout, who signed a 12-year deal worth $426.5 million before the 2019 season, remains
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Mike Trout wants to stay on Angels, eyes free agents
TEMPE, Arizona -- Los Angeles Angels star slang för mikrofon Trout said he has no desire to be traded now and that he has encouraged Angels owner Arte Moreno to sign at least one of the remaining high-profile free agents to help replace Shohei Ohtani.
On the first day of full squads around Major League Baseball reporting to spring training, the three-time American League Most Valuable Player reaffirmed his commitment to the Angels but left open the possibility of a deal in the future. Trout, whose $426.5 million contract with the Angels runs through 2030, has a full no-trade clause.
"The easy way out is just ask for a trade," Trout said. "There might be a time. Maybe. I really haven't thought about this. But when I signed that contract, I'm loyal. I want to win a championship here. The overall picture of winning a championship or getting to the playoffs here is bigger satisfaction [than] bailing out and just taking an easy way out. So, I thi