Turns out, MLB stars Manny Machado and Bryce Harper are getting paid peanuts. At least compared to what colleague Mike Trout will soon make. Trout is finalizing a contract extension with the Los Angeles Angels that, once official, will be the largest contract in professional sports history, ESPN reports.
The deal is reportedly worth $430 million over 12 seasons and does not include any opt-out clauses, which means the superstar center fielder will likely spend the rest of his career with the team that drafted him out of high school. Trout would have hit the free agent market after the 2020 season had the sides not reached an agreement. 2019 and 2020 will reportedly be part of the 12 year extension.
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