The future of Shohei Ohtani

[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.

[packs]

I would not be interested in Trout as a Yankees fan. We already have to deal with Stanton. We've had to deal with Donaldson and Hicks and Ellsbury and Pavano and on and on.

No thank you. Not again.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by packs

I would not be interested in Trout as a Yankees fan. We already have to deal with Stanton. We've had to deal with Donaldson and Hicks and Ellsbury and Pavano and on and on.

No thank you. Not again.

+1 agree for all his greatness Trouts best years are behind, health a concern for last several years, and a contract that is huge.
I also do not see the Angels eating any of trouts contract but could be wrong.
And if someone gets him with a middle package could be a steal of a deal for a year or so if he can get a year or 2 of relative health. When he is healthy he still puts up some nice numbers