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Michael Nelson Trout is an American professional baseball player for the Los Angeles Angels. He was drafted in the first round of the 2009 MLB Draft and won the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year award.

Mike Trout Facts

Date of Birth	August 7, 1991
Father’s Name	Jeff Trout
Mother’s Name	Debbie Trout
Star Sign	Libra
College	East Carolina University
Salary	$35 million
Net Worth	$140 Million
Age	33
Height	1.88 m
Weight	107 kg
Nationality	American
MLB Draft Year	2009 (Los Angeles Angels)
MLB Draft Pick	Round 1
Playing Career	2009 – Present
Position	Center Field
Bats	Right
Throws	Right
Teams	Los Angeles Angels (MLB)
Wife/Girlfriend	Jessica Cox
Children	1
Social Media	Twitter

Mike Trout Contract Details

Mike Trout is currently taking home $35.54 million per season, on average. He has a massive $426.5 million contract spread across 12 years. According to SportsCenter, it could easily surpass half a billion-dollar mark if all incentive and bonus criteria are met.

Trout, a two-time AL MVP finished his last deal in 2020 after which he got rewarded with a 12-year deal. At the time, ESPN’s Jeff Passan stated that the deal was the largest contract in the history of professional sports. That is astounding in itself. But soon after, it was Patrick Mahomes who broke the record with an ever higher pay bump.

Trout’s contract has no opt-outs as it tacked on 10 years to his previous agreement. He previously had signed a $144.5 million deal in 2014. The record for the highest contract in baseball was previously set by Bryce Harper of the Phillies at $330 million across 13 years. This is not just life-changing money for the players. This is what you call generational wealth.

Mike Trout Career Earnings So Far

Mike Trout had humble beginnings in baseball but he never stopped outperforming his competition. He started out in 2011 with a paycheck of $149,292 in his first year in the MLS. He quickly grew to make half a million dollars in his second year and continued to grow from there. Pretty soon, he was making 8 figures with ease, as his reputation grew. Mike trout has a net worth of $140 million.

In 2018, he closed out the year with $33,250,000 collected in salary. On signing an extension a year late, he received a $20 million bonus. For the deal that he is currently on, he is projected to make $35.45 million each year until 2030. By then, he will be 38 years old and still capable of getting another contract.

Mike Trout Future Earnings

Mike Trout earns $35 million in MLB. His overall MLB salary will cross the $400 million mark with the new trade.

Mike Trout Baseball Career

Mike Trout started out his career as the fastest and strongest 17-year-old, according to his father, Jeff Trout. He went to Millville Senior High School and excelled even in his amateur career. Los Angeles selected Mike Trout’s 25th overall in the 2009 draft as part of their compensation pick from the New York Yankees for signing Mark Texeira. He has won a silver medal at World Baseball Classic 2023 in Miami.

Here are his career highlights –

• 11× All-Star (2012–2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• 3× AL MVP (2014, 2016, 2019)
• 3× All-MLB First Team (2019, 2020, 2022,)
• AL Rookie of the Year (2012)
• 9× Silver Slugger Award (2012–2016, 2018–2020, 2022)
• 2× AL Hank Aaron Award (2014, 2019)
• Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award (2012)
• 2× MLB All-Star Game MVP (2014, 2015)
• AL RBI leader (2014)
• AL stolen base leader (2012)
• 30–30 club (2012)
• Fielding Bible (2012)
• Hit for the cycle on May 21, 2013

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