Mike Trout. The darling of Phillies fans since the Millville, N.J. native took the league by storm in 2012. Once his affinity for the Eagles became public knowledge, combined with his hometown’s proximity to Philadelphia, it became almost too easy to link the generational talent with the baseball team he purportedly grew up loving.
This has now gotten to the point where some believe the team should center their free agency plans around signing Trout when he becomes a free agent after the 2020 season. Local writers, out-of-town writers, even franchise legend Ryan Howard are all saying that the team should keep in mind the looming giant that is Trout.