The Los Angeles Angels have already announced that they won’t be trading Mike Trout this offseason.
However, those comments were made prior to Shohei Ohtani’s free agency decision. Ohtani is leaving the Angels for the Dodgers for a record-setting $700 million free agency contract.
So, perhaps the Angels should reconsider on Trout.
If the AL West franchise were to trade the Hall of Fame outfielder, which teams would make sense as trading partners?
We have three in mind.
New York Mets
The Mets have not been afraid to make big splashes since Steve Cohen took over as the franchise’s owner.
New York is reportedly eyeing 2025 more than 2024 when it comes to playing for a championship, but Trout would certainly help speed up that process.
The Mets, perhaps more than any other team, are in position to take on the money remaining on Trout’s contract.
San Francisco Giants
The Giants have been eyeing a big splash for a couple of years now. They missed out on Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani.
Perhaps Trout could be a nice consolation prize.
San Francisco is eyeing another run at a championship and Trout could be the missing piece in the outfield.
Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are armed with the best farm system in the league. Baltimore, which won 100 games in 2023, has one of the lowest payrolls in the league, too.
While it’s more likely that the Orioles will choose to spend on their homegrown players like Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson, it would be fun to see them make a blockbuster trade for Trout.
