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Angels General Manager Perry Minasian Reaffirms He Won’t Trade Mike Trout

Baseball — 12/08/2023

An early storyline surrounding the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pursuit of Shohei Ohtani in free agency suggested that, should they be successful in signing the two-way superstar, they would also try to finalize a trade for Mike Trout.

That seemed unlikely given the cost involved in keeping both players on the roster, but the Dodgers would definitely investigate the notion if they thought it would help them sign Ohtani or if he showed any interest in sticking with Trout.

Despite the team’s interest in the three-time MVP, Trout would not be traded, according to Angels general manager Perry Minasian, who also rejected the first claim.

According to Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times, Minasian reaffirmed that position earlier this week at the Winter Meetings by completely shutting out a possible Trout trade:

At the winter meetings, Minasian informed the media that Mike Trout would not be dealt with. “One hundred percent.”

It was even harder to conceive that the Angels would be willing to deal Trout to the Dodgers, aside from the financial concerns. According to reports, Angels owner Arte Moreno withdrew from talks after growing impatient with the slow pace of a trade to acquire Ross Stripling and Joc Pederson in 2020.

At this year’s MLB trade deadline, there were contradicting stories on Ohtani’s actual availability as well as Moreno’s possible openness to engaging with the Dodgers on a deal.

Most likely, Shohei Ohtani will surpass Mike Trout’s contract record.In March 2019, Trout agreed to a record-breaking $426.5 million, 12-year contract extension that would keep him with the team until 2030. Trout will be 38 years old at that time.

In addition to being the wealthiest contract in MLB history, Trout’s was also the biggest in North American sports history at the time. That contract has since been surpassed in the NFL, though, as Patrick Mahomes agreed to a 10-year, $450 million deal in 2020.

When Ohtani signs his deal, which, according to recent estimates, could be worth up to $600 million, both figures should be destroyed.