Report: Mike Trout To Sign $430 Million 12-Year Extension – Largest Contract In Sports History

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Without a doubt Mike Trout is the best player in baseball -- and now he has the paycheck to prove it.

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, Mike Trout and the L.A. Angels are finalizing a 12-year extension worth "more than $430 million."

BREAKING: Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing a record-breaking 12-year contract worth more than $430 million, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Details: https://t.co/bROnnC11Uh

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 19, 2019

This comes on the heels of the San Diego Padres signing Manny Machado to a 10-year, $300 million deal and Bryce Harper signing for 13-years and $330 million.

According to ESPN.com:

Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing the largest contract in professional sports history, a 12-year deal worth more than $430 million that will smash previous records and could keep the greatest player of his generation with the Angels for the remainder of his career, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN.

A generational talent with an unparalleled set of skills among his peers, Trout has put together arguably the greatest start to a career in baseball history. In 1,065 games, he has slashed .307/.416/.573 with 240 home runs, 648 RBIs, 793 runs and 189 stolen bases. No player in history has put up more Wins Above Replacement through his age-26 season than Trout's 64.3.

Trout was the AL MVP in 2014 and 2016 while finishing runner-up in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2018. 

He will be 40 when the contract expires.