Why Angels should trade Mike Trout ASAP amid resurgence
If there were ever a time to trade Mike Trout, it would be right now.
Why Angels should trade Mike Trout ASAP amid resurgence originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Los Angeles Angels are one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball again, and that's even with Jose Soriano pitching like one of the best in MLB and Mike Trout's resurgence.
The latter is something that the Angels have been hoping to see for some time. Trout's return to All-Star form is fun for all of baseball, and the Angels should trade him right now. The Athletic's Keith Law urged the Angels to trade Trout ASAP, and for good reason: there might never be a chance to trade Trout again.
Why Angels should trade Mike Trout "The Angels need to look into trading him right now, as his value will never be higher, and his contract is still a major risk for them," Law writes. While trading Trout is easier said than done, Law believes there's no better time to trade him than right now. Even with the no-trade clause, giving Trout the chance to shut down any trade, the Angels should look to move their future Hall of Famer.
It makes sense, as Trout's struggles the last few years likely had teams that would've been interested not willing to spend the prospect capital and take on so much money to bring in an aging and regressing player. Trout is owed $178 million over the next four-plus years, which, as Law noted, was looking like way too much last year. But now, it's a bit more reasonable.