Mike Trout’s WAR in 2016 was 10.6, the highest in baseball by a full win over Mookie Betts. It should scare Trout too. 1 player in baseball entering 2021? Angels rookie sensation Mike Trout was putting on another show, validating his status as the front-runner for American League MVP. Trout, from Millville, is on the short list of best baseball players of all time. Cleveland has such good pitching and just enough offense that FanGraphs projections have the team within striking distance of an AL wild card spot. I see it. It's true. The Angels have played three postseason games during the Mike Trout era, and they were all losses during the 2014 ALDS. Sweeny Murti of WFAN in New York is reporting the Yankees have set themselves up to make a run at Mike Trout, according to an MLB scout. "It's clear that it's highly beneficial for baseball teams to control high quality assets for as long as possible.". 2020 - Rhys Hoskins. The team traded franchise player and good buddy Lindor, not to mention clubhouse leader Carlos Carrasco, all while the Twins and White Sox are loading up for 2021. This: Bundy worked at very well! Bridich's public statements only added fuel to the fire. Andujar is young enough and talented enough (and under control long enough) that more than a few teams around baseball would have trade interest, especially if they could get him for pennies on the dollar. If Bryce Harper and/or Manny Machado don't get … The kid tormented the Yankees all weekend, going 7 … Story is a star. He just felt it was time for him to try something else out," Rockies chairman Dick Monfort told reporters following the trade. The Yankees kept Andujar at the alternate site long enough last year to push back his free agency and avoid Super Two status -- Andujar will now become a free agent after 2024 rather than after 2023 -- and it should be noted he recently hired a new agent. That meant that the Angels were now picking 25th in the 2009 baseball draft. He's the only player in this post who would help his team by requesting a trade. Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar is no stranger to the trade rumor circuit. Sure, put $300 million in front of him and he might change his mind. I want to get to the playoffs. He's crazy valuable. So far, the indication from the Colorado Rockies is that they're not willing to discuss shortstop Trevor Story in any trade proposals. Seven years ago now. He was born in 2003, but Jasson Dominguez already has an out-of-this-world nickname, a game drawing comparisons to that of Mike Trout -- and a … History suggests Cleveland will trade Ramirez at some point. They signed one (1) major-league free agent during the 2019-20 offseason (Jose Mujica, who allowed seven runs in 4 1/3 innings in 2020) and opened the 2020-21 offseason by telling fans they were going to cut payroll. The trade market for the best player on the planet may not be as robust as you'd expect. The Halos have not had a winning record since 2015, and what have they done to reinforce the pitching the last few years? Well, team president Chris Antonetti is already recycling the old "we expect him to be with us on Opening Day" line with Jose Ramirez, except he's mixing up the positions. Yikes. share url email fbmsngr whatsapp sms. Nearly all the clubs that needed a shortstop this offseason have already added a shortstop, though Story is so good that I reckon more than a few teams would happily bring him aboard and figure out how the pieces fit later. Mike Trout He’s not only the best player in the game today, but his statistics, ability and even his physical build are uncannily reminiscent of Mantle. That is not the way it was supposed to end for Arenado and the Rockies. We all know the Twins have lost a record 18 straight postseason games, but did you know Cleveland has lost eight straight postseason games and 11 of its last 13 postseason games? The only question was when the Rockies would trade him, not if. If Andujar were to request a trade, the Yankees would be under no obligation to trade him, but clearly a move to a new organization would be the best thing for him. FanGraphs projections have them as a bottom-two team at every position except right field (Charlie Blackmon), shortstop (Trevor Story), and the rotation (sixth worst). The mother of all "I'd understand if he requested a trade" players. He doesn't want that. "It was Nolan's choice. Cahill, Harvey, and Teheran all actively hurt the team, and Quintana and Cobb are the kind of moves that would have been great in 2014. at © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Last year Andujar went back and forth between MLB and the alternate site, and his agent was none too pleased. The Astros won't have George Springer or Justin Verlander in 2021, and the A's have taken a step back. Escaping the dysfunction and playing for a contender figure to be his top priorities as a free agent. All Rights Reserved. Mike Trout signed a 12 year / $426,500,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels, including a $20,000,000 signing bonus, $426,500,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $35,541,667. Andujar is also blocked ... That's rough. Without him, forget it. For a little context, NL MVP Kris Bryant’s WAR was … The Yankees don't have much playing time to offer and his rookie season was too good to accept role player status at age 26. Guess who the Angels ended up drafting with that pick… Mike Trout. Similar Batters to Mike Trout: 2016 - Anthony Recker. Mike Trout. He'll be a free agent in the fall. Mike Trout signed a 12-year, … 2017 - Freddie Freeman--- Compare All Similar Batters. Mike Trout update: Yeah, still good. To be fair, the Rockies never gave Arenado an Anthony Rendon, but I refer you back to that list of pitchers the Angels acquired the last few winters. I’m used to saying the last one.”. section: | slug: four-mlb-players-who-could-request-a-trade-including-mike-trout-and-a-forgotten-yankees-player | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | Miguel Andujar should be playing for a Major League Baseball team, and a Major League Baseball game tonight. It's time. Predicting the 2021 MVP and Cy Young Award winners, Passan marvels over Trout's decade-long run atop MLB's best, Trout talks with MLBPA chief Clark daily with current CBA expiring soon. Yankees' Miguel Andujar has hired The MAS+ Agency. Ashley Landis/Associated Press Though it may be early in the 2021 season, some new stars are already popping up throughout Major League Baseball. If Trout is growing frustrated with the team (how could he not?) Betts, Bellinger top MLB jersey sales; Trout 10th, Trout AL MVP fave, but books exposed on Ohtani, The five players who could pass Mike Trout as MLB's best player ... this season. They've traded away everyone from Lindor to Mike Clevinger to Corey Kluber to Shin-Soo Choo to Cliff Lee to CC Sabathia to Bartolo Colon to Roberto Alomar. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. It's ugly. Luke Voit hit two homers on Friday night to power the New York Yankees to the victory over the Orioles. They call him “The Martian.” The switch-hitting version of Mike Trout. A pick that was previously held by the New York Yankees. Well, it appears that swing is back on track, as Trout homered for a third straight game on Thursday, obliterating a solo homer off Blue Jays right-hander Ross Stripling in the fifth inning to give the Angels a one-run lead in an eventual 7-5 victory in 11 innings. You come up short and you're that close, it sucks.". The Athletics and Mariners could use a DH. TAMPA — Yankees Senior Director of Player Development Kevin Reese has seen the headlines. ", "I think any person who's involved in the business of baseball understands that there's a large charade that has continued to be played when it comes to controlling assets, meaning players that are young, and productive," Cabrera said. There’s something magical, almost mystical about being “The Center Fielder … He started his professional career out of high school in 2009 playing for the Arizona Angels of the rookie-level Arizona League (AZL), hitting .360 with a .418 OBP and .506 SLG with one home run, 25 runs batted in (RBIs), and 13 stolen bases in 187 plate appearances over 39 games. 2016 - Josh Donaldson. Why would you to trade an MVP-caliber performer signed to an affordable long-term contract? The Angels selected Trout, using their compensation pick from the New York Yankees for their signing of Mark Teixeira, 25th overall in the 2009 MLB draft. Yes, Trout should be the center fielder for the New York Yankees just as DiMaggio and Mickey were. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. It would be in the game's best interests to get Trout into the postseason every single year. Cabrera played all the hits. Trading him now would be the best thing for Story and the Rockies. We're saying that if they did request a trade, we'd understand. The Rockies had the seventh-worst winning percentage in baseball from 2019-20 and they didn't figure to be any good in 2021 even with Arenado. Yet. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories. In nine seasons so far, Trout has slashed.305/.419/.581 with 285 home runs and 200 steals. The Orioles could use a little of everything. Without question, there are other players around baseball who would like to be traded. Other times it’s Bo Jackson or (gulp) Mickey Mantle. First and foremost, Trout has a full no-trade clause, so he is in complete control of his situation. On and on the list goes. When Mike Trout was selected in the 2009 MLB Draft by … He is not a generational player, he is a once-in-a-lifetime player, and his team has been unable to build a contender around him. Maybe they're not happy with their team's direction, maybe they're blocked by another player(s) at the same position, maybe they want to be closer to home. Not great! In 2021? Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout is known for accomplishing rare feats, but he did something for the first time in his MLB career in a recent win over the … How are things going in Cleveland post-Francisco Lindor? Maybe not this year, maybe not even next year, but at some point before he becomes a free agent. This … Does the agent change indicate Andujar would like to remain with the Yankees? To be clear, we're not saying these players should request a trade. Maybe MLB should make the trade request on Trout's behalf, for the good of the game. Earlier this month, the Colorado Rockies finalized their trade sending franchise icon Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals in what amounts to a salary dump. Strong words from Mike Trout and Justin Turner on the Astros scandal, the Brewers add yet another versatile player, and the Braves extend their GM and manager. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. It sucks being out of it. 9:39 am ET, MLB Free Agent Market Breakdown: Top Landing Spot For Justin Turner, Colorado received five players, none of them cornerstone types, but they did unload approximately $150 million in future salary obligation, Rockies chairman Dick Monfort told reporters following the trade, nd opened the 2020-21 offseason by telling fans they were going to cut payroll, GM Jeff Bridich essentially alienated Arenado, The Athletic's Lindsey Adler had the story last September, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reports Cleveland is not interested in trading Ramirez, We all know the Twins have lost a record 18 straight postseason games, FanGraphs projections have the team within striking distance of an AL wild card spot, FanGraphs projections have them as a bottom-two team at every position, Kershaw outduels Scherzer in rare matchup, Martinez homers three times, Red Sox stay hot, MLB weekend winners and losers: Buxton is red-hot, Stroman rips decision to start Mets-Marlins in rain, Yankees trade infielder Estrada to Giants, Four players who may want a trade like Arenado, Weekend winners, losers: Buxton is red-hot, Martinez homers three times vs. O's as Red Sox stay hot, Yankees trade infielder to Giants as Odor makes debut, D-Backs' Locastro sets MLB record with 28th steal, A-Rod in talks to buy NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves. In fact, 20 players will make $25 million or more in the 2021 season, led by Los Angeles Angeles outfielder Mike Trout, who has a salary of $37.1 million. Really? He turned only 28 in November, and he's put up a .292/.355/.554 batting line while playing in 361 of 384 possible games since 2018. Adjusted for the zero gravity of Coors Field, and he's still been 22 percent better than the league average at the plate those three years. The AL West is winnable, and that's Anaheim's plan? In 2021, Trout will earn a base salary of $35,450,000, while carrying a … Sorry, third baseman. Trout, 29, is a three-time MVP, eight-time All-Star and has been considered the sport’s best player for years. The Rockies could use a third baseman to kick off the post-Arenado era, for example. All the Angels have to do is put a .500-ish team around him to get to October, but that has proven to be a bridge too far. Chris Antonetti, on any chance the team might trade José Ramírez: “I have every expectation that José will be our starting shortstop on Opening Day.”Shortstop?“I misspoke. He is now tied with Mike Trout for the MLB home run lead The Reds badly need a shortstop. The Athletic's Lindsey Adler had the story last September: "For him not to be playing Major League Baseball games at this stage of the year, especially after he's just demonstrated that he's still physically capable of giving a higher level higher than average production, it's extremely frustrating to not be suiting up every night in New York," (agent Ulises) Cabrera said. He's baseball's best hitter, as well as one of the sport's top baserunners and defensive center fielders. He is no longer represented by Cabrera, who made all those angry comments in September. If Trout ever voiced his displeasure with the Angels and essentially forced a trade, the Angels would have shockingly little leverage in talks. Urshela is a superior defender and has hit .310/.358/.523 the last two years, and he is under team control through 2023, so he's not going anywhere. Winning with Ramirez is doable, but, with the club slashing payroll and the next Lindor not walking through the door anytime soon, I wouldn't blame Ramirez for wanting to play for a team with a better chance to go to the World Series and, frankly, a deeper commitment to winning. Point is, the Angels have not been to the postseason in seven years and have not had a winning record in six years, and their offseason to date has been decidedly meh. Ramirez turned only 28 in September and he's owed $33 million through 2023, assuming his two club options are picked up. The Yankees… The 2020 season is going to be perhaps the most unusual in baseball history, and we hardly need to explain why. The Yankees are one of the few teams with the prospect inventory to make a competitive offer for Trout. The New York Yankees narrowly missed out on the chance to draft Mike Trout in 2009. Angels dominate Yankees behind Mike Trout’s brilliance at the plate. Andujar is all the way back from shoulder surgery and wants to play every day, and show everyone he's back to where he was in 2018. They're going to be bad with or without him in 2021, and you don't want to lose him for nothing (nothing but a dinky compensation draft pick, I should say) as a free agent next offseason. Also, Story is sneaky great defensively. Reunites with Francis Marquez, who repped the young hitter in 2017 and 2018. Andujar, 26 in March, authored a .297/.328/.527 batting line with an American League rookie record tying 47 doubles in 2018, but a shoulder injury limited him to 12 games in 2019, and allowed Gio Urshela to swoop in and take the third base job. His plus-45 defensive runs saved since 2016 are third most among all shortstops, trailing only Andrelton Simmons (plus-93) and Nick Ahmed (plus-71). And if everything goes according to plan, New York Yankees prodigy Jasson Dominguez will end up … And second, he is owed $35.45 million a year from 2021-30. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | I think that every time we come into spring, our main goal is to get to the playoffs and bring a championship back to Anaheim. He’s a three-time AL MVP and … "... We honored what Nolan wanted to do and we made what we thought was the best thing we could do at the time.". Mike Trout smashed a baseball into orbit during the Los Angeles Angels’ win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night, and it is a good thing school wasn’t in session when it happened. Similar to Arenado, Trout made his bed by signing long-term with the Angels. There are countless reasons a player could want out. ... even though they should. Position: Centerfielder Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 235lb (188cm, 106kg) Team: Los Angeles Angels (majors) Born: August 7, 1991 in Vineland, NJ us. Sometimes it’s Mike Trout. AP May 26, 2018 at 11:25p ET . You guys see it. Yet through all the change, there's one constant you can be absolutely sure of: Mike Trout, as always, will enter the year as The Best Player in Baseball, just like he always does. They already pulled the Arenado band-aid off, right? And, similar to Arenado, Trout has every right to be underwhelmed by the club's efforts to build a contender around him. Arenado, who signed an eight-year extension worth $260 million in February 2019, had grown frustrated with the team's efforts (or lack thereof) to build a contender around him. He wanted to move on. The center fielder has three American League MVP awards and he’s been All-Star for eight straight seasons. Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez is better than Mike Trout…kinda, but not really at all. Eh. It was later revealed that Trout was the player Cashman had ranked second on his draft board behind Stephen Strasburg. No young player on a contender needs a trade more than Andujar. MLB Rank Top 25: Who is the No. Percentile Rankings. Yankees 3, Angels 1ImageMasahiro Tanaka was able to handle all Shohei Ohtana and Mike Trout had to offer on Sunday.CreditBill Kostroun/Associated PressAll of th I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ" newsletter. Trout talks to Clark 'once a day' amid CBA push, Predicting 40 active future Hall of Famers and their best Cooperstown comparisons, What baseball legends think of Mike Trout, Buster Olney's top 10s for 2021: Ranking MLB's best outfielders, Three things the Angels must do to finally build a winner for Mike Trout, Sports cards are back in a big way -- pandemic, recession and all. Trout turns 30 in August and chances are we are closer to the end of his reign as the best player in baseball than the beginning, and that should scare the heck out of the Angels. Colorado received five players, none of them cornerstone types, but they did unload approximately $150 million in future salary obligation. Now Andujar is a player without a position and without a defined role. He accused the Yankees of service-time manipulation ("there's a large charade that has continued to be played when it comes to controlling assets") and not so subtly suggested Andujar would welcome a new organization ("Although his dream from the very beginning was to do so in pinstripes, that doesn't take priority over just playing baseball"). and wanted out, I would not blame him at all. Absent that, it's hard to think Story is eager to sign with Colorado long-term. 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