Signing(s): Angels sign Mike Trout: 12 years, 426 million

[bleedblue1223]

The end will be bad, but if anyone in the game deserves a contract of this magnitude, it's Trout. Best player and great role-model.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I wonder if they'll start capping some of these long term deals in MLB. 12 years for Trout, and a similar length for Bryce.

Heck, we haven't seen a decade long deal in the NHL in some time. Rick DiPietro

Well unless the next CBA opens the floodgates for contracts to exceed 8 years ago, we never will. NHL remains relative minnows when it comes to contract valuations, at least when compared with the NBA, MLB and NFL. And they're in 4th place by a considerable margin.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Darren Rowell really put this deal into perspective:
$66,978: What Mike Trout will make per AB
$61,372: Median U.S Household Earnings

 

[TootooTrain]

Record breaking deal after record breaking deal...holy cow. Trout is the close to being worth it though.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

That is a team friendly deal. I can't believe I am saying that for a deal worth 430 million....but it is Mike Trout. Stop wasting him now please.

 

[DougieSmash]

Mike Trout>Machado+Harper.

Trout deserves it. I'm glad he choose to stay in LAA.

 

[GKJ]

Bold move by Trout to be willing to play for 2 teams since he already agreed to a deal with the Phillies in 2 years since he has Eagles season tickets.

 

[sansabri]

That's a lot of f***ing money.

 

[Machinehead]

Fun fact: the 35.8 per year and 430 total represents his WAR.

 

[Machinehead]

Mike Trout>Machado+Harper.

Since 2013

Trout - 54.1 WAR
Harper + Machado - 55.3 WAR

So yeah, like, almost literally.

 

[Voight]

How come major league baseball players get paid so much more than NFL and NHL players @Marc the Habs Fan

Tavares who hit FA as a premier player only got 7 yrs 77 m

Trout was extended for 12 years and 430m

Why the stark differential

MLB is a 10 billion dollar enterprise, NHL is 4 or 5 billion.

I wonder if they'll start capping some of these long term deals in MLB. 12 years for Trout, and a similar length for Bryce.

Heck, we haven't seen a decade long deal in the NHL in some time. Rick DiPietro

Ovy signed his 12 year deal in 2007/2008.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

love it.

shuts up all the "wait till Trout is here too" people in Philly, and immediately s**ts on Harper's AAV that he so stubbornly held for

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

[rangerssharks414]

Holy smokes.

They'd better get a better supporting cast around him. And no, "RBI guy" Albert Pujols doesn't count.

 

[Terry Yake]

goddammit i was really hoping he'd leave the AL West

but like others have mentioned, he deserves every cent of that contract. i'm not surprised he decided to stay with the angels but how do they plan on surrounding him with any talent these next few years with the pujols contract still on the books? that'll be the big question here. can they finally surround trout with the talent he needs because they've failed to do so in the 7 seasons he's been in the league aside from ohtani

 

[GKJ]

love it.

shuts up all the "wait till Trout is here too" people in Philly, and immediately s**ts on Harper's AAV that he so stubbornly held for

They're already squawking about how they just found a half a billion dollars to sign Mookie Betts

 

[Voight]

Pour one out for the Phillies fans, analysts and writers who thought he was coming home "for sure" and to "just wait" until he & Harper run the league

I read that the Angels vastly improved farm system and their new 3 billion dollar local TV deal are reasons why he stayed. You can also see how humble he is, hes very thankful that the Angels gave him his chance in the MLB.

Also clearly Moreno is not afraid to spend $$$$ so Trout figures worst comes to worst they'll just have to buy a championship caliber team.

 

[rangerssharks414]

goddammit i was really hoping he'd leave the AL West

but like others have mentioned, he deserves every cent of that contract. i'm not surprised he decided to stay with the angels but how do they plan on surrounding him with any talent these next few years with the pujols contract still on the books? that'll be the big question here. can they finally surround trout with the talent he needs because they've failed to do so in the 7 seasons he's been in the league aside from ohtani

Yup. I think he has 3 years at $90M or something left.

 

[These Are The Days]

Jesus Christ baseball needs a salary cap. In 5 years these deals are gonna be big enough to build entire ballparks

 

[TF97]

Great deal for both sides, Trout gets a boat load of money and the Angels and their fans keep one of the best players in recent history for the rest of his career. As crazy as it sounds, Trout brings such unbelievable value he’s likely still underpaid. Now the Angels need to build around him, no reason to stop with just keeping Trout and given that they’re almost near the end of Pujols and there are some good pitchers coming up in free agency, they should be in on them.

Get him back to the damn playoffs. He’s been wasted long enough.

 

[Fighter]

He deserves every damn penny of that! He's the face of the Angels, the best player in the MLB and a wonderful person too.

 

[Zerotonine]

MLB is a 10 billion dollar enterprise, NHL is 4 or 5 billion.



Ovy signed his 12 year deal in 2007/2008.

People already forgetting about kovachulks and weber's deals????

 

[Force951]

goddammit i was really hoping he'd leave the AL West

but like others have mentioned, he deserves every cent of that contract. i'm not surprised he decided to stay with the angels but how do they plan on surrounding him with any talent these next few years with the pujols contract still on the books? that'll be the big question here. can they finally surround trout with the talent he needs because they've failed to do so in the 7 seasons he's been in the league aside from ohtani

Angels committed to rebuilding the farm when Eppler was hired. Next year it should really start paying off with Adell, Jones, Canning, Saurez, and hopefully another 1-2 guys breaking out.

 

[StreetHawk]

WOW.

He must really like Anaheim to do this 2 full years before free agency.

Looking like an AAV in the 35-36 M range.

He’s 26 now so this 12 year deal won’t kick in until he is 28? So this goes until he is 40?

Low maintenance star guy like a Fitzgerald for the AZ cardinals. But didn’t the angels learn from Pujols about signing guys that long? His current deal pays him $33 million per for this year and next.

 

[The Burdened]

pay the man
feel bad for the next team that gives a player a contract like that using Trout as a comp.
there is only 1 Mike Trout and he's p much the only player worth that.