![]() Young is the latest Crimson Tide first-rounder to prove it pays to play in Tuscaloosa. Recently, Young has agreed to endorsement deals with Jordan Brand, Snickers, Beats by Dre, and sports drinks BodyArmor and Celsius. Young is expected to sign a four-year deal worth $41.2 million, including a $26.9 million signing bonus, according to Spotrac’s projections.ĭuring Young’s college career, the quarterback earned more than a million dollars in NIL deals. Only a dozen more years of him terrorizing AL West rivals.Thursday night’s NFL Draft welcomed Bryce Young as the new face of the Carolina Panthers. You're not getting rid of Trout that easily. The rest of the AL West: Sorry Astros, Athletics, Mariners, and Rangers. You can't plan around a player still two years away from free agency, but it's only natural to look ahead, and imagine where your roster will be and how that player fits. The Red Sox and Nationals couldn't be ruled out, and maybe the Mets and Braves will be ready to spend big in two years. The Dodgers, Yankees, and Astros immediately jumped out as three potential suitors. That qualifies as a bummer for Phillies fans.Įvery other team that had eyes on Trout: The Phillies surely were not the only team hoping to make a run at Trout as a free agent in two years. ![]() ![]() Instead, Trout will stay in Southern California. Trout is from South Jersey and is a regular at Philadelphia Eagles games in the offseason. That said, it didn't take long for the Phillies faithful to look ahead to Trout's free agency, and the possibility of pairing Trout with Harper. They landed a marquee superstar in Harper, signed quality veteran free agents in Andrew McCutchen and David Robertson, and landed big upgrades with the Jean Segura and J.T. Phillies fans: The Phillies had themselves a great offseason. If that doesn't excite you, nothing will. That's huge.Īngels fans: Congrats, Angels fans, you get to watch one of the best players in baseball history spend his entire career playing for your team. The Angels keep Trout at a bargain rate, and because his contract includes no opt-out clauses, he can help lure other free agents to Anaheim and sell them on the idea that he's not going anywhere, and have it be believable. Getting him at $35 million or so per year is a steal. He is only 27 and has several peak years remaining, and will provide enormous off-the-field marketing value. Could you imagine what would've happened to the Angels franchise had Trout left as a free agent in two years? Oy vey.Īlso, I'd argue the Trout's deal is a bargain. They know Trout is locked up and they can build around him going forward. He was two years away from free agency and the "will he leave?" question was going to loom over them every day until then, which also created a "will they trade him?" question. The Angels: Trout is already a surefire Hall of Famer and the face of the franchise, and now they know he will likely retire in their uniform. Let's break down the winners and losers from Trout's new contract, shall we? Winners That's a good thing.Ī contract of this magnitude has a lot of ramifications and impacts a lot of people around baseball. Free agency is still a mess overall - a league average innings guy like Gio Gonzalez shouldn't have to settle for a minor league contract - but the very best players are getting theirs and moving the top end of the market forward. Nolan Arenado, Rockies: 8 years, $260 millionįour of the six have been signed within the last month or so.Alex Rodriguez, Yankees: 10 years, $275 million.Manny Machado, Padres: 10 years, $300 million.Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins: 13 years, $325 million.Bryce Harper, Phillies: 13 years, $330 million.Mike Trout, Angels: 12 years, $430 million.Here are the six largest contracts in baseball history: ![]() It is 10 years and $363.5 million on top of the two years remaining on his current contract. The Los Angeles Angels and superstar Mike Trout are reportedly finalizing a massive 12-year, $430 million extension that will presumably keep him in Anaheim the rest of his career. For the second time in three weeks, a new record for the largest contract in baseball history has been set. ![]()
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