Mike Trout
Mike Trout is 31 years old and here is everything you need to know about his career earnings, contract, salary details and more
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.
| Date of Birth | August 7, 1991 |
| Father’s Name | Jeff Trout |
| Mother’s Name | Debbie Trout |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| College | East Carolina University |
| Salary (2023) | $35.54 million |
| Contract (2023) | $426.5 million |
| Age | 31 |
| 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 |
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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.
| YEAR | SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVE | TOTAL CASH |
| 2009 | – | $1,215,000 | – | $1,215,000 |
| 2011 | $149,292 | – | – | $149,292 |
| 2012 | $482,500 | – | – | $482,500 |
| 2013 | $510,000 | – | – | $510,000 |
| 2014 | $1,000,000 | – | – | $1,000,000 |
| 2015 | $5,250,000 | – | – | $5,250,000 |
| 2016 | $15,250,000 | – | – | $15,250,000 |
| 2017 | $19,250,000 | – | – | $19,250,000 |
| 2018 | $33,250,000 | – | – | $33,250,000 |
| 2019 | $16,000,000 | $20,000,000 | – | $36,000,000 |
| 2020 | $13,333,333 | – | $100,000 | $13,433,333 |
| 2021 | $35,450,000 | – | $50,000 | $35,500,000 |
| 2023 | $35,450,000 | $100,000 | $35,550,000 |
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.
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.
| YEAR | SALARY |
| 2022 | $35,450,000 |
| 2023 | $35,450,000 |
| 2024 | $35,450,000 |
| 2025 | $35,450,000 |
| 2026 | $35,450,000 |
| 2027 | $35,450,000 |
| 2028 | $35,450,000 |
| 2029 | $35,450,000 |
| 2030 | $35,450,000 |
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.
Here are his career highlights –
Jessica Cox.
Yes. 1 daughter.
Mike Trout has a thyroid condition.
1.88 mtr.
107 kg.
Mike Trout was named 2012 AL Rookie of the Year.
$140 million.
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