The future of Shohei Ohtani

[Peter_Spaeth]

And now Trout may want out and the Angels are open to trading him.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

And now Trout may want out and the Angels are open to trading him.

Better late than never!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Better late than never!

I didn't read the stories but the headlines are weird, the Angels saying they are open to trading him IF he requests it. Sending a message maybe?

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I didn't read the stories but the headlines are weird, the Angels saying they are open to trading him IF he requests it. Sending a message maybe?

Angels in tear down mode. They're practically begging Trout to request a trade at this point.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Angels in tear down mode. They're practically begging Trout to request a trade at this point.

If in fact he is still basically intact, what a great opportunity for him to move to a contending team for the back end of his career. He could be Pujols in reverse in that respect.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

If in fact he is still basically intact, what a great opportunity for him to move to a contending team for the back end of his career. He could be Pujols in reverse in that respect.

That’s the thing. IS he intact? Trout hasn’t played close to a full season since 2019 (I don’t count 2020).

He hasn’t played an actual full season since 2016.

I think the Angels would trade him for any close to top 100 prospect, and not much else, if that team was willing to pick up his salary for the next 7 years.

They want HIM to ask for the trade, so they can save face with all the fans who can’t already tell the team is itching to dump him.

I think they’ll have a hard time finding a team who will take Trout off their hands, unless the Angels throw a lot of salary relief money in the pot…..and a lot more then the 30 million the Yankees got from the Marlins for Stanton.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

That’s the thing. IS he intact? Trout hasn’t played close to a full season since 2019 (I don’t count 2020).

He hasn’t played an actual full season since 2016.

I think the Angels would trade him for any close to top 100 prospect, and not much else, if that team was willing to pick up his salary for the next 7 years.

They want HIM to ask for the trade, so they can save face with all the fans who can’t already tell the team is itching to dump him.

I think they’ll have a hard time finding a team who will take Trout off their hands, unless the Angels throw a lot of salary relief money in the pot…..and a lot more then the 30 million the Yankees got from the Marlins for Stanton.

Hope springs eternal in baseball. He's a first tier HOFer and he's still only 32. Someone will take him.