Negotiating a contract extension with outfielder Mike Trout remains a priority for the Angels, but owner Arte Moreno said that club executives have not discussed it with Trout since the season ended.
“That’s one of those things that’s always on the front of your mind,” Moreno said of securing Trout beyond his current contract, which ends after the 2020 season. However, team representatives have held back in deference to the death in mid-August of Trout’s brother-in-law, Aaron Cox, a former Angels pitching prospect.
“It’s not like a yes or no or whatever,” Moreno said Monday at a news conference introducing Brad Ausmus as the Angels’ manager.