<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/dodgers-angels-mike-trout-unrealistic-trade-that-would-shake-up-mlb-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Dodgers-Angels Mike Trout unrealistic trade that would shake up MLB offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dodgers-Angels-Mike-Trout-unrealistic-trade-that-would-shake-up-MLB-offseason.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Dodgers-Angels Mike Trout unrealistic trade that would shake up MLB offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T20:20:46-08:00">December 15th, 8:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T20:20:46-08:00">December 15th, 8:20pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Let’s go ahead and preface this with the almost certain fact that this trade won’t happen. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-believes-shohei-ohtani-has-moved-on-from-angels">The Los Angeles Angels despise</a> their crosstown neighbors, the Los Angeles Dodgers. That hatred likely grew even more when former Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million dollar deal with the Dodgers last offseason. If the Halos then decided to trade franchise icon Mike Trout to the home residents of Dodger Stadium, the uproar at the Angels would be immense. Owner Arte Moreno and GM Perry Minasian would bear the brunt of the ire.</p><p>Yet, for a few moments, let’s play the other side. Let’s say some set of unlikely events occur, and the Angels decide to move on from Trout <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/8553/mike-trout" rel="noopener">and his massive contract.</a> There’s no doubt that at least a few teams would be interested in bringing one of the best players of a generation on board. At least a couple big market clubs in addition to the Dodgers would love to have him. In this scenario though, the Dodgers offer far and away <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-the-best-mike-trout-trade-destinations-as-rumors-swirl">the best package for Trout,</a> and Minasian (likely with Moreno and manager Ron Washington’s go-ahead) accepts. What type of haul would the former Anaheim Angels need in order to let Trout likely finish his career elsewhere?</p><h2><b>Mike Trout could finally win World Series with Dodgers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Mike-Trout.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The team that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-dodgers-close-re-signing-teoscar-hernandez">the Dodgers have built</a> over general manager Brandon Gomes and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman’s reign has been one that can beat you in a variety of ways. While this type of deal wouldn’t solve their biggest flaw (their starting pitching), it would make the lineup an absolutely overwhelming advantage. The Dodgers already have a top three filled with former MVPs: Ohtani, shortstop Mookie Betts, and first baseman Freddie Freeman. Adding Trout might make them favorites to win the World Series once again in 2025.</p><p>The team already signed free agent outfielder Michael Conforto to a one-year deal, likely to start in left field. Tommy Edman, James Outman and Andy Pages can all play center field, and one of them could play right field while the second one plays center. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-ron-washington-mike-trout-mlb-players">Trout, by trade,</a> is a center fielder. However, moving him to right field would likely save his body some major wear and tear. Center field is arguably the most physically demanding defensive position, outside of catcher. Keeping Trout’s legs fresher in right (with some spot starts in center) might keep him healthier long term.</p><p>Let’s say in addition <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-three-reasons-trade-mike-trout">to acquiring Trout,</a> the team also acquires an arm like Reid Detmers or Chase Silseth to compete for a spot in the rotation or become a long reliever/ swingman type out of the bullpen. If the Dodgers can give up a package headlined by a major-league ready young player or two, plus another ancillary piece, then this is something the Angels would consider. Giving up a fourth player would likely clinch the deal. So, who should Minasian and the Angels look to target in this hypothetical deal?</p><h2><b>Angels need to fully embrace rebuild if they trade Trout</b></h2><p>Any package that the Dodgers offer the Angels needs to start with top prospect Dalton Rushing. A catcher by trade, Rushing learned the outfield on the fly last season in an effort to possibly bring him up to the majors as soon as they could. He didn’t make it to Los Angeles, but he’s ready to contribute at the major league level. He likely wouldn’t start at catcher due to the presence of fellow young backstop Logan O’Hoppe. However, he can continue to learn left field in the majors on a regular basis. Rushing would be the centerpiece of the deal.</p><p>Justin Wrobleski would be the second major-league ready player that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-arte-moreno-los-angeles-perry-minasian-contract-extension">Minasian and the Angels</a> front office should ask for. He made his major league debut last year, and had a rocky few starts. However, he showed flashes of being a capable starter at the major league level. The Halos’ rotation isn’t too bad, as they just added free agent Yusei Kikuchi to a group that includes Detmers, Silseth, former Dodger Tyler Anderson and ex-Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks. Wrobleski would give them another option for the last spot in the rotation and could contribute in other ways as well.</p><p>Lower-level prospects like outfielder Zyhir Hope and shortstop Joendry Vargas, as well as other potential major league contributors like reliever Ben Casparius, could in on a potential deal. Let’s say the final package is something like this: Trout and Detmers to the Dodgers for Rushing, Wrobleski, Hope and Casparius.</p><p>Would that be enough to allow <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-angels-mike-trout-unrealistic-trade-mlb-offseason">the Angels to let</a> their franchise cornerstone walk? Would it be enough to potentially see him in Dodger blue for the rest of his career? To watch Trout and Ohtani potentially torment them just like they did for so long while calling Angel Stadium home? The answer should be this: whatever it takes to get the Angels back to a World Series title the fastest. Tearing it down and building something new is likely that fastest route. If Trout needs to leave for this to happen, then so be it.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Dodgers-Angels Mike Trout unrealistic trade that would shake up MLB offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/tiger-woods-mike-trout-golf-course-massive-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tiger Woods, Mike Trout’s golf course gets massive update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tiger-Woods-Mike-Trouts-golf-course-gets-massive-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Tiger Woods, Mike Trout’s golf course gets massive update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-11T10:50:57-08:00">December 11th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-11T10:50:57-08:00">December 11th, 10:50am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golf</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Big news for New Jersey golfers dropped this week as Trout National-The Reserve has reached a milestone. T<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-mike-trout-tiger-woods-golf">iger Woods has designed the golf course</a> owned by Mike Trout and now construction is complete. Trout’s brother Tyler Trout <a href="https://golf.com/travel/trout-national-tiger-woods-course-completed/" rel="noopener">spoke about </a>the recent development with Golf.com.</p><p>“The course itself was finished in October, and, thanks to a stretch of forgiving weather, all 18 holes are now fully grassed,” Josh Sens wrote. “They make up a brawny par-72 layout that tips out 7,455 yards, with a routing that takes advantage of the rumpled terrain of what used to be a silica sand mining site.”</p><p>Sens also spoke to Tyler Trout who heads the club’s development team. “It’s going to be challenging, But I don’t see people losing a lot of balls around here.”</p><p>That is good news for golfers who want to make the trip to play the newest Woods design. And Trout will become even more of a legend in his South Jersey neighborhood.</p><h2><b>Mike Trout bringing an elite course to his hometown</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Tiger-Woods-playing-golf.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Upshaw Jr./Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Trout National-The Reserve has created headlines since the day it was announced. That is mostly because of Woods’ involvement, as fans will connect with him through his designs more than through the television from here on out. But another part of it is Trout’s consistent trade rumors.</p><p>Trout has never won a playoff series in his career with the Angels and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-the-best-mike-trout-trade-destinations-as-rumors-swirl">baseball fans on the East Coast are dying to see him traded</a>. Between the late series and no playoff runs, it is hard to watch one of the best players in baseball. His commitment to his Jersey roots always has him connected to the Phillies. Now, he has a reason to be in the greater Philly area more often.</p><p>There is no official opening day announced yet but it will be in the headlines again when that happens.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tiger Woods, Mike Trout’s golf course gets massive update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/yankees-angels-mike-trout-unrealistic-trade-mlb-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yankees-Angels Mike Trout unrealistic trade that would shake up MLB offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/yankees-angels-mike-trout-unrealistic-trade-that-would-shake-up-mlb-offseason.jpeg"></figure><h1>Yankees-Angels Mike Trout unrealistic trade that would shake up MLB offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-10T18:00:48-08:00">December 10th, 6:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T18:00:48-08:00">December 10th, 6:00pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The odds of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ranking-the-best-mike-trout-trade-destinations-as-rumors-swirl">Mike Trout suiting up for the New York Yankees</a> in 2025 are remote at best — but that’s never stopped anyone from having some fun. And with the Yankees reeling from losing their star, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-new-york-2025-world-series-odds-after-massive-juan-soto-signing">Juan Soto, to the rival New York Mets</a>, now’s as good a time as any to explore how far they could go to undo that embarrassment.</p><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-three-reasons-trade-mike-trout">rumors swirl that Trout’s days</a> with the Los Angeles Angels could be numbered, trade package suggestions are beginning to surface that range from unrealistic to outright crazy. So why not join in the fun by seeing what it would take for the Yankees to land the three-time MVP?</p><p>Keep in mind that Trout grew up in Millville, New Jersey, idolizing former Yankees captain Derek Jeter. Though he has a full no-trade clause, it’s not much of a stretch to see him waiving it for a trip east with a local club that just happens to be the most storied franchise in all of sports.</p><p>The question is would the Yankees even want him? Such a question would have been absurd just a couple years ago, but Trout hasn’t had anything approaching a full, healthy season since 2019. He’s barely played 100 games combined the last two years, and heading into his age 33 season, there’s real concern that Trout’s MVP days are far behind him.</p><p>Any Mike Trout trade will be complicated, even if it’s to a team with the resources of the Yankees. Here’s how New York and Los Angeles could work out a deal.</p><h2><b>The Yankees and Angels must address Mike Trout’s contract</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/marcus-stroman.jpeg"><figcaption>Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Trout is in the midst of a 12-year, $426,500,000 contract that he signed with the Angels in 2019. Under that deal, he’s due more than $37 million a year through 2030, his age 38 season. There’s a less-than-zero chance Hal Steinbrenner is willing to pay that for someone as risky as Trout — even if his upside is higher than any player in baseball, and even without having to pay Soto anything. The Angels would either have to eat a significant portion of his contract or take on someone from New York who has a hefty price tag.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-juan-soto-receives-classy-marcus-stroman-message-signing-mets">Marcus Stroman</a> is a rumored Yankees trade candidate who just so happens to be due $18.3 million next year with a vesting option of the same amount in 2026. That would help New York for the next two years while it’s still on the hook for DJ LeMahieu ($30 million remaining on his contract) and the biggest-money years of Giancarlo Stanton’s deal. Trout’s contract becomes more manageable in a couple years without those deals in the way.</p><h2><b>The Angels need pieces to build around</b></h2><p>You gotta give something good to get something good, and that’s going to be the case if the Yankees want to bring Trout to the Bronx. So, step right up <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-spencer-jones-no-2-farm-prospect-shows-off-massive-bat-with-470-foot-homer">Spencer Jones</a>. The Yankees’ No. 2 prospect would have to be part of this deal as the Angels would try to replace a superstar outfielder with someone who can develop into that — even if not on the level of Trout.</p><p>Known for his <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/yankees/spencer-jones-682987" rel="noopener">power and athleticism</a>, Jones hit 17 home runs in Double-A Somerset this season with a .789 OPS. The lefty hitter is 23 years old and will probably start next season in Triple-A, whether it’s with the Yankees’ or Angels’ organization.</p><p>The Yankees also have a number of interesting fringe-Major-League-ready relievers that could spruce up the trade package. Clayton Beeter and Yeondrys Gomez both logged innings for the big league club in 2024 and either could contribute to a middling Angels bullpen in 2025.</p><h2><b>The crazy Yankees-Angels trade to land Mike Trout</b></h2><p>It’s hard to gauge exactly what it would take for the Yankees to pry Trout from the Angels because of Trout’s overwhelming upside combined with his recent injury history and humongous contract. What we do know is that the Yankees will want to find some way to offset his salary in the short-term and that they’ll need to part with Major League ready talent.</p><p>Here’s the unrealistic Mike Trout trade proposal we landed with:</p><p><b>Yankees receive</b>: Mike Trout (6 years, $222.7 million remaining)</p><p><b>Angels receive</b>: Marcus Stroman (max 2 years, $36.6 million remaining), Spencer Jones (No. 2 Yankees prospect), Clayton Beeter (No. 18 Yankees prospect), Roc Riggio (No. 21 Yankees prospect)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yankees-Angels Mike Trout unrealistic trade that would shake up MLB offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-ron-washington-mike-trout-mlb-players');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ron Washington says Angels’ Mike Trout is still better than ‘80%’ of MLB players');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-news-Mike-Trout-in-line-for-potential-position-change-amid-injury-troubles.jpg"></figure><h1>Ron Washington says Angels’ Mike Trout is still better than ‘80%’ of MLB players</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-10T11:29:55-08:00">December 10th, 11:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T11:29:55-08:00">December 10th, 11:29am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There was a time when Mike Trout was considered to be the best player in MLB. He was winning MVPs, making jaw-dropping plays and leading the Los Angeles Angels. Although Trout only has one postseason appearance, his greatness cannot be denied. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-mike-trout-injury-update">injuries have unfortunately limited Trout in recent years</a>.</p><p>Angels manager Ron Washington <a href="https://x.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1866255893253546421" rel="noopener">revealed his 2025 expectations</a> for Trout while speaking to reporters at the MLB Winter Meetings, via Abby Jones of DLLS Rangers.</p><p>“My expectations for Mike Trout are the same as Mike Trout,” Washington said. “He wants to come back healthy and he wants to put a tremendous year together for the Los Angeles Angels. And that’s what we all want. I do believe we are going to help him accomplish that.</p><p>“We’re gonna help him accomplish that, but I’m gonna tell you, Mike Trout, still today, this is a big statement I’m making, 80 percent of the players in the league, and you can go to both leagues, Mike Trout is still better than them.”</p><h2><b>Mike Trout’s future with Angels</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-three-reasons-trade-mike-trout">Mike Trout trade rumors have also been a subject of discussion</a>. The Angels will probably keep Trout on the roster, though. His trade value is not especially high given his lucrative contract and the fact that he appeared in only 29 games in 2024.</p><p>At 33 years old, Trout likely still has plenty left in the tank. The question is whether or not he can stay healthy. Trout has not played in more than 130 games since the 2019 season, which also happens to be the most recent year in which he won an MVP.</p><p>Overall, Trout has won three MVP awards in his MLB career. He could retire tomorrow and still earn a Hall of Fame selection. Trout, though, wants to win a championship before his career is all said and done. That goal will be difficult in Anaheim, though. Perhaps the Angels will finally build a contending team soon. If not, a trade at some point down the road cannot be ruled out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ron Washington says Angels’ Mike Trout is still better than ‘80%’ of MLB players

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-mike-trout-witness-tyler-skaggs-wrongful-death-civil-suit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels star Mike Trout may be a witness in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death civil suit');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_4953.jpeg"></figure><h1>Angels star Mike Trout may be a witness in Tyler Skaggs wrongful death civil suit</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-06T11:41:30-08:00">December 6th, 11:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-06T11:41:30-08:00">December 6th, 11:41am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has been called as a witness in the upcoming <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-ex-employee-breaks-silence-from-jail-tyler-skaggs-death">civil trial concerning the wrongful death of former teammate Tyler Skaggs.</a> Trout is scheduled to give his deposition on January 15, where he is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5973594/2024/12/06/tyler-skaggs-wrongful-death-civil-suit/" rel="noopener">expected to address the team culture </a>and his relationship with Skaggs, a close friend. The trial, filed by the Skaggs family against the Angels, begins April 7, 2025, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-eric-kay-found-guilty-in-death-of-tyler-skaggs">nearly six years after Skaggs’ death from a fentanyl overdose.</a></p><p>The Skaggs family alleges negligence on the part of the Angels, claiming the organization failed to address the illegal distribution of opioids within the team. Former Angels communications director Eric Kay, now serving a 22-year prison sentence, was convicted in 2022 for providing the drugs that led to Skaggs’ death. The lawsuit seeks $100 million in damages and accuses the Angels of fostering an environment where Kay’s actions went unchecked.</p><p>Trout’s testimony will likely focus on the broader culture within the Angels’ organization and whether there were warning signs about Kay’s behavior. According to the Austin American-Statesman, Trout’s involvement is significant given his longstanding presence with the team and close friendship with Skaggs. The deposition marks a rare legal appearance for one of MLB’s most prominent figures.</p><h2><b>Angels star Mike Trout to be called a a witness in Tyler Skaggs case</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_4951.jpeg"><figcaption>Kelvin Kuo-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The trial has already seen contentious delays, with the Angels unsuccessfully attempting to push proceedings back by seven months. Judge H. Shaina Colover recently rejected further postponements, emphasizing that the trial must proceed as scheduled. The Skaggs family has accused the Angels of employing stalling tactics to avoid accountability, while the team maintains its innocence.</p><p>“The Angels Organization has stated from the beginning that prior to Tyler’s tragic death, no one in management was aware, or informed, of any employee providing opioids to any player, nor that Tyler was using opioids,” the Angels said in a statement.</p><p>Central to the case is the question of whether the Angels were aware of Kay’s actions. Testimony from Kay’s mother, Sandy, suggests that team executives, including former VP of communications Tim Mead, were informed of Kay’s dynamic with Skaggs. Mead has denied the claims, and the Angels have consistently stated that they had no prior knowledge.</p><p>Trout’s deposition could provide crucial insight into the inner workings of the team and his perspective on the tragic loss of a teammate. With the trial date set, Trout’s testimony will be one of many pivotal moments in this high-profile case.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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