At 7:14 AM on Tuesday, March 19th, 2019, Jeff Passan broke the best new ever:
BREAKING: Star center fielder Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are finalizing a record-breaking 12-year contract worth more than $430 million, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. Details: https://t.co/bROnnC11Uh
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 19, 2019
That’s a double whammy for Bryce Harper. First that hit by pitch, now his pitch to land Trout goes nowhere.
That is nearly HALF A BILLION dollars and Mike Trout is worth every penny.