ESPN’s Jeff Passan is reporting that the Angels and their superstar outfielder Mike Trout are close to agreeing on the largest contract in American sports history, a 12-year, $430 million contract extension.
The $430 million-plus total is more than 30 percent larger than the $330 million deal Bryce Harper signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on March 2.
Trout was due to become a free agent following the 2020 season, but now it looks like he’ll finish his career with the Angels.
When Bryce Harper had signed with the Phillies, he already began to lobby for Mike Trout to come join him, and be 45 miles away from his hometown of Millville, New Jersey.
With this deal, Los Angeles would nullify the remaining 2 years left on his contract now, and replace it with this new, mega-contract. It’s clear the Angels are afraid of losing the best player of this generation, and are willing to pay whatever it takes to keep him.
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