MLB analyst claims Mike Trout to Phillies trade possible only with a lopsided deal with Angels - Source: Imagn
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout has found it difficult to stay healthy in recent seasons. He only played 29 games this past season due to a torn knee meniscus that required surgery. The only time the three-time MVP has managed over 100 games in the last five years was in 2022.
Although he's still among the best hitters in baseball, his inability to stay healthy has cost the Angels, who are covering his 12-year, $426.5 million contract. That's around $35 million burning a hole in their payroll annually, which they could look to part with in the offseason.
However, former Phillies GM and MLB analyst Ruben Amaro Jr thinks a hypothetical trade to the Phillies would be heavily lopsided.
"That would look like the Angels giving the Phillies every amount—what is it, $300 million still? Maybe $200 or $220 million," Amaro said (35:00 onwards) on The Phillies Show. "The Phillies would have to get $200 million or $220 million back to make a trade with them. That’s as simple as it gets. I would do that, right? I would do that because the player is not available, he’s hurt all the time, and you can’t take that risk—not at those numbers.
