Is It Time For The Angels to Trade Mike Trout?

[Spokker]

He's a money maker whether they win or not. Ask the Mariners about this sort of thing.

[AceAmy]

Should they? no but its not a bad idea.

This is just fun speculation though, who doesnt want to see him somewhere else on a contending team?

If they could get two other teams involved and got literally 6 cant miss prospects along with 2 young 2 to mid rotation starters than i'd MAYBE consider it, MAYBE...

[bkrich83]

What they get in return wouldn't match his output. Asinine question.

Quote: Originally Posted by JDiaz1

hope they can convince him to re-sign

He's signed through 2020.


Angels also have a ton of salary coming off the books after this season.

[Lovesports]

You absolutely do not trade your best player. You build around him. Trade the other crap on the team like Pujols or Weaver.

[Skyflame21]

Under no circumstance at this point should they trade Trout. He's too young and no team could give you enough to make worth it. To me at 24 to get Trout would cost a team almost everything they have. If trout were older than maybe. If they are in this position 5 years from now than yes it's a discussion to have but not at 24 and he's locked up until 2020. Only real issue would be if he becomes upset at the constant losing and demands a trade but I don't see that happening just yet.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by bkrich83

What they get in return wouldn't match his output. Asinine question. He's signed through 2020. Angels also have a ton of salary coming off the books after this season.

Trout's salary also increases from $16M to $34M next year, so that will lessen some of that salary relief.

I think it's an interesting question. Can they mold themselves into a successful team by the time his contract is up and convince him to stay? Of they can't, I think they should consider trading him in one of the last two years of that deal to try to get something back

[RLB]

I think at the end of the 2017 season the Rangers will come off of the Angel payroll as well.

[Will I Am]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lovesports

You absolutely do not trade your best player. You build around him. Trade the other crap on the team like Pujols or Weaver.

You couldn't give those guys away let alone trade them.