The Los Angeles Angels and star center fielder Mike Trout are discussing a
six-year contract extension that would pay him in the range of $150 million,
a source close to the negotiations told Yahoo Sports.
The gap between the sides is in the low eight figures, the source said, with
the Angels offering a little more than $140 million. Optimism exists that it
will be bridged, and it is likely to end up with an average annual value of
around $25 million a year, which would smash records for a player with just
two-plus years of service time.
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Should an agreement fall through, the Angels could renew Trout, as they did
last season, and pay him around $1 million for the 2014 season. He would be
eligible for free agency following the 2017 season.
In both of his full seasons, Trout has finished as American League MVP
runner-up, and he has established himself as baseball’s best all-around
player. Following his brilliant Rookie of the Year season in 2012, Trout was
even better in 2013, hitting .323/.432/.557 with 27 home runs, 33 stolen
bases and an AL-leading 110 walks.
The structure of the proposed deal is unclear, though a reasonable breakdown
could look something like:
2014: $2 million salary and $10 million signing bonus
2015: $13 million salary
2016: $22 million salary
2017: $30 million salary
2018: $35 million salary
2019: $38 million salary
Not only would the deal set Trout for life in his early 20s, it would allow
him to seek even greater free-agent riches in his prime. Negotiations, the
source said, remain fluid and could end up with a longer term, though the
sides for now have settled on six years.
Salaries in Major League Baseball continue to climb, and such a deal for
Trout would build on the growth this offseason, when Los Angeles Dodgers
pitcher Clayton Kershaw signed a seven-year, $215 million extension that
includes an opt-out after five years and $150 million.
Earlier this week, as Angels spring camp opened, Trout declined to comment
about a possible extension. The team has kept mum as well.
"I know what you guys are going to ask," Trout told reporters. "I'm here to
get ready for the season. I don't want to comment on the contract
negotiations and stuff. I'm here to just get ready and prepare myself for the
upcoming season."
这约也太夸张.....超扯0.0
怪物等级了......真的前无古人 后面要破也不简单了
天使最好祈祷不要受伤zzz
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