TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels renewed your 2 year contract of AL Rookie regarding the actual Year Mike Trout intended for $510,000, prompting an resentful resolution in the outfielder's agent.
Craig Landis reported their clientele seemed to be let down when using the judgement released Saturday. The paycheck is $20,000 previously mentioned the actual important league minimum.
"During that process, on behalf of Mike, I questioned exclusively that the Angels compensate Mike rather to get his traditional 2012 season, given his provider time," Landis stated from a statement. "In this opinion, this specific 2 year contract is catagorized well limited of your 'fair' long term contract and I have voiced this particular to be able to this Angels in the process. Nonetheless, that rebirth with Mike's contract will place a good stop (to) that discussion."
Trout has 1 year, 70 a short time involving major league support as well as being almost certainly going to qualify for arbitration following 2014 season and then for free agent following your 2017 World Series. Teams can easily restore the contracts regarding unsigned participants on their 40-man rosters from March 2-11
"Mike, himself, won't need to discuss this particular matter," Landis said. "As whenever this individual acquired he / she would likely not be this team's primary centre fielder with the future season, Mike will put the failure driving him or her and give attention to serving the Angels achieve their purpose with receiving your 2013 World Series."
Speedy Peter Bourjos is determined to be the actual Angels' main middle fielder, flanked by Trout with kept and also 2010 AL MVP Josh Hamilton in right.
Trout have a $482,500 salary previous year, while he finished second to help Detroit's Miguel Cabrera throughout AL MVP voting. Trout hit .326 together with 30 homers as well as 83 RBIs, and brought about the actual majors with 129 goes along with forty-nine steals.
He also gained a $10,000 plus regarding winning Rookie belonging to the Year.
Los Angeles furthermore agreed in order to one-year deals with twenty one players, including Bourjos along with Mark Trumbo.
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