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Trout, Angels laugh off talk of trade
- Updated: May 11, 2016
ANAHEIM — As the losses have piled up and the injuries have mounted, the radical idea of trading Mike Trout has quickly gained momentum outside of Angel Stadium.
ESPN and FanGraphs floated the idea recently, shortly after it was revealed that the Angels’ best starting pitcher, Garrett Richards, may be lost for the next 12 to 18 months with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. And in the days that followed, the thought of trading Trout has become a major talking point throughout the country, on television, in print and through social media.
“I’ve seen it,” Trout said on Wednesday. “I just laugh about it. I love where I’m at. I love Anaheim, the stadium, the organization, and obviously the teammates. Teams go through injuries. That’s the way it is.”
Trout, 24, is signed through 2020, his age-28 season, and holds a full no-trade clause on a contract extension that pays him $15.25 million this year, $19.25 million next year, and $33.25 million each of the following three years.
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