Mike Trout Reaffirms Angels Commitment Through 2030 as 38-59 Club Faces 10-Game Wild-Card Gap
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Mike Trout Reaffirms Angels Commitment Through 2030 as 38-59 Club Faces 10-Game Wild-Card Gap
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 15
Summary
Mike Trout said he is not looking for "the easy way out" by leaving the Angels, insisting his focus remains on getting Los Angeles back to the playoffs.
38-59 Los Angeles entered the All-Star break last in the AL West, 10 games out of a wild-card spot and 11.5 behind the first-place Rangers.
Trout said outside doubt has become motivation, calling it "more of a fire" as the Angels try to end MLB's longest active playoff drought since their 2014 postseason appearance.
2030 is the current end point of Trout's record 2019 extension, which includes a full no-trade clause and helps bind his long-term future to the franchise.
12-time All-Star Trout, playing near his New Jersey hometown in Philadelphia, reached the break with 18 home runs after appearing in 78 of the Angels' 97 games.