The future of Shohei Ohtani

[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.

[mrreality68]

I think Trout would still get a good return in a trade. However, I agree with his health concerns they will not get as much as they could if he was healthier. I think he will produce for several more years but not at the Trout level we have seen from years past. And with his injury history he will not age well. But he will still be above most players for the next 3 years or so just a matter of how many games he will play.

Would still love to see Trout and Ohtani on other teams and see them getting chances to play in meaning full games in a playoff race and into the playoffs

[packs]

The question is what do you give up for a guy with his issues. I don't see a Top 100 prospect haul like the Nationals got for Soto. I'm thinking the return would be closer to what the Mariners got for Griffey. A middle of the pack decent future major leaguer like the Mariners got in Mike Cameron.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Yankees would sell a good bit of the farm for Trout, wouldn't they? Especially if the Angels paid some of the salary, which I think they will have to

[John1941]

I will be furious if the Yankees get Trout. IMO he is over the hill in addition to being unable to stay healthy. The Yankees DO NOT need more big-contract oft-injured sluggers. And as for selling the farm they don't have much to sell.