It didn’t take long after the Phillies signed Bryce Harper for momentum to already start building for the next big free agent signing. Harper isn’t even officially a Phillie yet, but fans are already dreaming about pairing him with Mike Trout in two years.
Trout stoked the flames about his free agency, stating that he doesn’t want to think about it during the season. Basically, if Trout doesn’t sign an extension in the offseason between the 2019 and 2020 seasons, he is going to become a free agent.
Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated reported in his column about the Harper signing that the team wanted to keep money in reserve to sign Trout.