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天使隊為了留下Mike Trout這位對球隊相當有貢獻的球員，對他簽下延長合約６年共１５０Ｍ的高薪金額，也讓這位今年８月７日才會滿２３歲的強打者在２０１９年結束前都不用擔心合約問題，不過這約也為免太大張了點....

The Los Angeles Angels and star center fielder Mike Trout are discussing a six-year contract extension that would pay him in the range of $150 million, a source close to the negotiations told Yahoo Sports.

The gap between the sides is in the low eight figures, the source said, with the Angels offering a little more than $140 million. Optimism exists that it will be bridged, and it is likely to end up with an average annual value of around $25 million a year, which would smash records for a player with just two-plus years of service time.

簽下的這張延長合約，六年平均都是２５Ｍ的數字可說是相當可觀的。

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Should an agreement fall through, the Angels could renew Trout, as they did last season, and pay him around $1 million for the 2014 season. He would be eligible for free agency following the 2017 season.

In both of his full seasons, Trout has finished as American League MVP runner-up, and he has established himself as baseball’s best all-around player. Following his brilliant Rookie of the Year season in 2012, Trout was even better in 2013, hitting .323/.432/.557 with 27 home runs, 33 stolen bases and an AL-leading 110 walks.

他的兩個完整球季，在球季結束時都有角逐美聯ＭＶＰ的數據，２０１２年出賽１３９場比賽貢獻出１８２支安打，還包括單季３０轟和４９次盜壘成功，ops+高達１６８的數據，在２０１３年也繳出１５７場比賽１９０支安打，包括２７轟和３３次盜壘成功，外加上選球進步的他保送從２０１２年的６７次增加到２０１３年的１１０次保送，三振數從１３９次還減到１３６次，可說是成績數據再進化了。

The structure of the proposed deal is unclear, though a reasonable breakdown could look something like:

2014: $2 million salary and $10 million signing bonus
2015: $13 million salary
2016: $22 million salary
2017: $30 million salary
2018: $35 million salary
2019: $38 million salary

Not only would the deal set Trout for life in his early 20s, it would allow him to seek even greater free-agent riches in his prime. Negotiations, the source said, remain fluid and could end up with a longer term, though the
sides for now have settled on six years.

Salaries in Major League Baseball continue to climb, and such a deal for Trout would build on the growth this offseason, when Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw signed a seven-year, $215 million extension that includes an opt-out after five years and $150 million.

去年Kershaw簽下七年２１５Ｍ的合約，而這張等同於5+1年的合約也讓他在２０１８年單季超越kershaw的３３Ｍ，２０１９年高達３８Ｍ的合約也比Kershaw的３２Ｍ還要多，以目前來看，這張合約的價值的確很高。

Earlier this week, as Angels spring camp opened, Trout declined to comment about a possible extension. The team has kept mum as well.

記得Josh Hamilton在２０１３年與天使隊簽下５年１２３Ｍ（１５－１５－２３－３０－３０）的合約，Pujols也在２０１１年年底與球隊簽下１０年２５４Ｍ的合約，我想這三張合約恐怕再過幾年會讓天使隊的錢難以運用，但回過頭來看，與Mike Trout的合約合不合價值？我想只有天使隊評估球隊的狀況後，才會加以決定的吧。