Mike Trout

Trout was born to Jeff and Debbie (née Busonick) Trout in Vineland, New Jersey, on August 7, 1991.{{cite web |title=Mike Trout Biography |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/bio/_/id/30836/mike-trout |website=ESPN |access-date=4 May 2025 |language=en}} He grew up in nearby Millville, New Jersey.{{Cite web |last=Olney |first=Buster |date=August 1, 2018 |title=Inside the discovery of Mike Trout |url=https://abc7.com/3843006/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=ABC7 Los Angeles}} He has two older siblings, sister Teal and brother Tyler. His father, Jeff (born January 7, 1961), played baseball at the University of Delaware{{cite web |title=Jeff Trout Minor League Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=trout-001jef |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=Baseball Reference}}{{cite web |title=Baseball Announces 2009-10 Recruiting Class |url=http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/111308aaa.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206192607/http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/111308aaa.html |archive-date=December 6, 2014 |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=ecupirates.com}} and was a fifth-round draft pick as a second baseman by the Minnesota Twins in 1983. Jeff played four years of minor league baseball before a torn plantar fascia and knee injuries ended his career.{{Cite news |last=McGarry |first=Michael |date=March 30, 2008 |title=Millville star Mike Trout was born to play |work=Press of Atlantic City |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11FC7294463F6938&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |url-status=dead |access-date=May 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131114708/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11FC7294463F6938&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=January 31, 2016}}{{subscription required|date=May 2015}} Trout grew up a die-hard Philadelphia Phillies fan, and attended their World Series parade in 2008.{{cite web |last=Condran |first=Ed |title=HOW GOOD IS MIKE TROUT? |date=July 29, 2014 |url=http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/how-good-mike-trout |access-date=February 22, 2017 |publisher=Maxim Media Inc}}{{Cite web |last=Hyduke |first=PJ |date=November 2, 2016 |title=Trying to Imagine Mike Trout on the Philadelphia Phillies |url=https://www.outsidepitchmlb.com/mike-trout-phillies-soon/55572 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223043751/https://www.outsidepitchmlb.com/mike-trout-phillies-soon/55572 |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |publisher=Outside Pitch Sports Network LLC}}

Trout began playing baseball in Cal Ripken Baseball, a division of Babe Ruth League.{{Cite web |last=Warnick |first=Tom |date=June 21, 2018 |title=The Babe Ruth League has a legacy that includes some of the most famous people in America |url=https://youth1.com/baseball/babe-ruth-league-has-legacy-includes-some-most-famous-people-america |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=youth1.com |language=en}} His main position as a youth baseball player was shortstop. He wore #2 in honor of his childhood hero, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. He would switch to #1 in high school.{{Cite news |title=Mike Trout — Biography |publisher=JockBio |url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/M_Trout/M_Trout_bio.html |url-status=dead |access-date=May 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307143155/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/M_Trout/M_Trout_bio.html |archive-date=March 7, 2015}} Mike attended Lakeside Middle School and is a 2009 graduate of Millville Senior High School.{{Cite web |last=Kent |first=Spencer |date=May 11, 2014 |title=In Mike Trout's hometown of Millville, he's just a regular guy |url=http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2014/05/in_mike_trouts_hometown_of_millville_hes_just_a_regular_guy.html |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=NJ.com}}

Trout attended Millville Senior High School in Millville, New Jersey where he played both baseball and basketball,{{Cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Eric |date=June 5, 2009 |title=Millville's Trout just as intense on basketball court |url=http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2009/06/millvilles_trout_just_an_inten.html |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=NJ.com}} earning five letters (three in baseball and two in basketball). In his junior year, he threw a no-hitter against Egg Harbor Township High School. The Thunderbolts made it to the state playoffs and were defeated by Cherry Hill High School East. He started as a pitcher and shortstop, and was shifted to the outfield during his senior year.{{Cite web |title=Mike Trout is New Jersey's finest baseball player |url=http://www.nj.com/hssports/news/baseball/index.ssf/2009/06/mike_trout_is_new_jerseys_fine.html |url-status=dead |access-date=July 26, 2012 |website=NJ.com |archive-date=June 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629062403/http://www.nj.com/hssports/news/baseball/index.ssf/2009/06/mike_trout_is_new_jerseys_fine.html }} That year, he hit 18 home runs, a New Jersey high school record. Trout had committed to play baseball at East Carolina University before the 2009 MLB Draft. Millville initially planned to retire Trout's jersey number but instead began awarding it to the team captain, starting in 2012.{{Cite news |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=June 10, 2015 |title=Brother of Trout's girlfriend drafted by Angels |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/brother-of-mike-trouts-girlfriend-drafted-by-angels-in-mlb-draft/c-129799734 |access-date=June 15, 2020}}

Trout played travel ball with Tri-State Arsenal, one of the premier travel programs in the Northeast. He began working with the coaches at Arsenal at age 14.{{Cite web |last=Bradley |first=Jeff |date=May 28, 2012 |title=Bradley: The Legend of Mike Trout continues to grow |url=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2012/05/bradley_the_legend_of_mike_tro.html |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=NJ.com}} Trout played in various tournaments with Tri-State Arsenal, including the Perfect Game WWBA Championships in Jupiter, Florida in 2007 and 2008.{{cite web |title=Mike Trout Baseball Profile – Perfect Game USA |url=http://www.perfectgame.org/players/playerprofile.aspx?ID=127114 |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=perfectgame.org}}

In the summer before his senior year, Trout attended the Area Code Games in southern California, where he went 6-for-11 against some of the best players in the country.{{cite web |title=Area Code Games Wrap-up |url=http://www.maxpreps.com/news/vvL88stLfUKdpUuD1UXzJQ/area-code-games-wrap-up.htm |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=MaxPreps.com}} Angels scout Greg Morhardt, who had played in the minor leagues with Trout's father, claimed Mike was the fastest and strongest 17-year-old he had ever seen.{{Cite news |last=Rosenthal |first=Ken |date=May 13, 2012 |title=How Los Angeles Angels hooked a Trout in draft |work=Foxsports.com |url=https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/how-los-angeles-angels-hooked-rookie-phenom-mike-trout-in-mlb-draft-051212 |access-date=June 15, 2020}}

The Angels selected Trout, using their compensation pick from the New York Yankees for their signing of Mark Teixeira, 25th overall in the 2009 MLB draft.{{Cite web |last=Wentworth |first=Bridget |date=June 10, 2009 |title=Millville's Mike Trout picked 25th overall by Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the major league baseball draft |url=http://blog.nj.com/hssportsextra/2009/06/millvilles_mike_trout_picked_2.html |access-date=September 7, 2011 |website=NJ.com}} He started his professional career out of high school in 2009 playing for the Arizona Angels of the rookie-level Arizona League (AZL), hitting .360 with a .418 OBP and .506 SLG with one home run, 25 runs batted in (RBIs), and 13 stolen bases in 187 plate appearances over 39 games. He was beaten out in being named AZL Most Valuable Player by Cody Decker.{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Dan |date=November 9, 2009 |title=Cody Decker Wins AZL Player of Year Honors |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-7639736 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Minor League Baseball |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015802/http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20091109&content_id=7639736&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp&sid=milb |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Dan |date=January 4, 2010 |title=Cody Decker MiLB's Best Short-Season Hitter |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-7869986 |website=Minor League Baseball}} He finished the season playing for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League, hitting .267 over 20 plate appearances in five games.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}

Before the 2010 season, Trout was considered the Angels' third-best prospect and the 85th-best in all of baseball by Baseball America.{{cite web |last=Eddy |first=Matt |date=January 18, 2010 |title=Angels Top 10 Prospects |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2010/269388.html |access-date=September 7, 2011 |website=Baseball America |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007012610/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2010/269388.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |date=February 23, 2010 |title=Baseball America Top 100 Prospects |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/2010/269554.html |access-date=September 7, 2011 |website=Baseball America}} He started the season playing for Cedar Rapids, where he hit .362 with a .454 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .526 slugging percentage (SLG) with six home runs, 39 RBIs, and 45 stolen bases in 82 games. He was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.{{Cite news |last=Shelburne |first=Ramona |date=July 11, 2010 |title=Angels' Trout a diamond in the rough |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=5371199 |access-date=June 15, 2020}} In July, Baseball America named Trout the second-best overall baseball prospect.{{Cite news |date=July 9, 2010 |title=Midseason Updated Top 25 Prospects |work=Baseball America |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/top-100-prospects/2010/2610314.html |access-date=September 7, 2011}} After the Futures game, he was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-Advanced California League.{{Cite news |last=DiGiovanna |first=Mike |date=July 13, 2010 |title=Angels promote top prospect Mike Trout to Rancho Cucamonga |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/07/angels-promote-top-prospect-mike-trout-to-rancho-cucamonga.html |access-date=September 7, 2011}}

After the 2010 season, Trout received the Topps Minor League Player of the Year Award; at just 19 years and two months, he became the youngest player to win the award.{{Cite news |date=October 27, 2010 |title=Trout named 2010 Spink Award winner |publisher=MiLB.com |url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-15862146 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720040128/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101027&content_id=15862146&vkey=pr_milb&fext=.jsp |url-status=live |archive-date=July 20, 2012 |access-date=September 7, 2011 }} He was also named a Baseball America All-Star as well as a Topps Class A All-Star.{{cite web |title=Mike Trout Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights |url=http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=LF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=545361 |access-date=September 7, 2011 |website=Minor League Baseball |archive-date=January 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115060925/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=LF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=545361 |url-status=dead }}

Prior to the 2011 season, Trout was ranked number one by ESPN's Keith Law in his 2011 top 100 prospects list{{Cite news |last=Law |first=Keith |date=February 1, 2011 |title=Keith Law: Top 100 prospects of 2011 (Nos. 1–25) |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/columns/story?columnist=law_keith&page=LawTop100Prospects1-25 |access-date=September 7, 2011}} and by MLB's Jonathan Mayo.{{Cite news |date=January 25, 2011 |title=Breaking down MLB.com's 2011 Top 50 Prospects list |work=MLB.com |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110124&content_id=16493480&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |access-date=September 7, 2011}} Trout started the 2011 season with the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League. He hit .324 with nine home runs, 27 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases in his first 75 games.

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The Los Angeles Angels promoted Trout on July 8, 2011, to replace the injured Peter Bourjos in center field. He made his major league debut that night, going 0-for-3.{{Cite news |last=Garretson |first=Jordan |date=July 8, 2011 |title=Trout makes highly anticipated Majors debut |work=MLB.com |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110708&content_id=21601772 |access-date=July 9, 2011 |archive-date=September 7, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907112223/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110708&content_id=21601772 |url-status=dead }} In his next game, Trout recorded his first career major league hit, an infield single against Seattle Mariners pitcher Michael Pineda in the bottom of the third inning.{{Cite news |date=June 3, 2013 |title=Torii Hunter homers twice as Angels blow away Michael Pineda, M's |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310709103 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026064636/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310709103 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 26, 2018 |access-date=June 15, 2020}} He hit his first major league home run against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Mark Worrell on July 24.{{Cite news |date=July 24, 2011 |title=Mike Trout's first big league homer helps Angels pull away from Orioles |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=310724101 |access-date=June 15, 2020}} Trout was sent back to Double-A Arkansas on August 1, 2011, after hitting .163 with one home run and six runs batted in 12 starts for the Angels.{{Cite news |last=Digiovanna |first=Mike |date=August 1, 2011 |title=Angels OF Mike Trout headed back to minor leagues |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/08/angels-of-mike-trout-headed-back-to-minor-leagues.html |access-date=July 26, 2012}}

After spending time back in Double-A Arkansas, Trout was recalled by the Angels on August 19, 2011. That night, he went 1-for-4 with a home run, his first at Angel Stadium.{{Cite news |date=August 19, 2011 |title=Torri Hunter's 2 HRs help Dan Haren, Angels handle O's |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=310819103 |access-date=June 15, 2020}} On August 30, Trout became the youngest Angel to hit two home runs in one game, homering off Mariners pitcher Anthony Vasquez in the top of the second inning and again in the top of the fourth inning.{{Cite news |date=June 3, 2013 |title=Mike Trout's 2 homers lead Angels' rout of Mariners |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310830112 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616035628/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310830112 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2020 |access-date=June 15, 2020}}{{Cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=August 31, 2011 |title=Mike Trout powers Angels past Mariners, 13–6 |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2011-aug-31-la-sp-0831-angels-mariners-20110831-story.html |access-date=June 15, 2020}} In his 40-game rookie big league stint in 2011, Trout's batting average was .220, while his on-base percentage was .281 and his slugging percentage .390.{{cite web |title=Mike Trout Stats – Los Angeles Angels |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/30836/mike-trout |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}}

For the 2011 season, of the 13 votes cast for the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award, Trout received the two votes allocated to the fan poll.{{Cite news |date=September 6, 2011 |title=Fans like Trout as top minor leaguer |page=24 |work=USA Today |quote=Mike Trout won the fan poll with 46% of the 3,271 votes cast at USATODAY.com.}} He was named Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year{{Cite news |last=Baxter |first=Kevin |date=September 7, 2011 |title=Angels FYI: Mike Trout is Minor League Player of the Year |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0907-angels-fyi-20110907,0,4120530.story?track=rss |access-date=September 7, 2011}}{{Cite news |last=Cooper |first=J.J. |date=September 7, 2011 |title=2011 Minor League Player Of The Year Mike Trout |work=Baseball America |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/player-of-the-year/2011/2612308.html |access-date=November 8, 2011 |archive-date=October 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027123128/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/player-of-the-year/2011/2612308.html |url-status=dead }} after hitting .326/.414/.544 with 11 home runs, 38 RBIs, 82 runs scored, and 33 stolen bases in 91 games. He was again named an outfielder on Baseball America{{'}}s 2011 Minor League All-Star team.{{Cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=J.J. |last2=Eddy |first2=Matt |date=September 16, 2011 |title=2011 Minor League All-Star Team |work=Baseball America |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/minor-league-all-stars/2011/2612338.html |access-date=October 2, 2011 |archive-date=October 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024062527/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/minor-league-all-stars/2011/2612338.html |url-status=dead }}

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Trout began the 2012 season with the Salt Lake Bees of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. On April 28, he was again brought up from the minors, this time to replace Bobby Abreu (who was batting .208 in 24 at-bats). At that time, Trout had a .403 batting average, a .467 on-base percentage, and a .623 slugging percentage in 20 games with Salt Lake.{{Cite web |date=March 28, 2014 |title=Mike Trout Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=trout-001mik |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Baseball Reference |language=en}}

Trout recorded his first career four-hit game on June 4 (and his second 15 days later). In the process, he scored all four times and two of his four hits went for doubles. Trout, along with Angels right fielder Torii Hunter, was named American League co-Player of the Week from June 4–10. During that stretch, Trout went 13-for-25 for a .520 batting average to go along with 10 runs scored and four stolen bases.{{Cite web |date=June 11, 2012 |title=Albert Pujols, Mike Trout help Angels rally past Dodgers |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320611119 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728212501/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320611119 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 28, 2017 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} On June 27 against the Baltimore Orioles, Trout had his third career four-hit game in the same month. In the same game, he showed off his defensive skills when he robbed Orioles shortstop J. J. Hardy of a home run as he leaped up in the center-field wall to make a spectacular catch in the bottom of the first inning.{{Cite web |date=June 27, 2012 |title=Angels cap two-game sweep of Orioles with 13–1 dismantling |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320627101 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729004240/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320627101 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 29, 2017 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}

Trout broke both an Angels' franchise and American League rookie record when he crossed home plate in 14 consecutive games after scoring a run in a game on July 22.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=July 23, 2012 |title=Haren, Angels take rubber match from Rangers |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rangers-vs-angels/2012/07/22/319161/final |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} Trout's 26 stolen bases tied Jerry Remy for the team's rookie record for most stolen bases by the All-Star Break.{{Cite web |title=Mike Trout — Facts |url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/M_Trout/M_Trout_bio.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307143155/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/M_Trout/M_Trout_bio.html |archive-date=March 7, 2015 |access-date=May 17, 2013 |website=JockBio}} Playing in his first All-Star Game, Trout singled off of New York Mets pitcher R. A. Dickey in the bottom of the 6th inning and drew a base on balls against Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the 7th.{{Cite web |title=2012 All-Star Game Box Score, July 10 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2012-allstar-game.shtml |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Baseball Reference |language=en}} In the month of June, Trout batted .372 with three home runs and 16 RBI and was named AL Player of the Month and AL Rookie of the Month. Angels manager Mike Scioscia explained Trout's impact by saying, "It's a pleasant surprise only with the fact that you see very few guys come up and do this much. Is it surprising that Mike Trout's talent is able to produce what's happening on the field? No, that's not a surprise. He's an extraordinary talent."{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2012 |title=Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim voted American League Rookie of the Month for June |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/trout-named-al-rookie-of-the-month/c-34328226 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} Trout's 34 runs scored in July tied the Major League rookie record with Cleveland Indians first baseman Hal Trosky in 1934. He had a .392 batting average, 10 home runs, and 23 runs batted in. In addition, Trout continued to show his speed by stealing nine bases and scoring 32 runs in July.{{Cite web |date=May 17, 2013 |title=Mike Trout 2012 Batting Splits |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=troutmi01&t=b&year=2012 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Baseball Reference |language=en}} Trout also became the first rookie to drive in at least 55 runs and score 80 runs in 81 games since Joe DiMaggio in 1936."{{Cite web |last=Woodburn |first=Peter |date=May 17, 2013 |title=Angels' Mike Trout In Elite Company In Rookie Season |url=http://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-angels/2012/8/21/3259092/mike-trout-los-angeles-angels-rookie-records-joe-dimaggio |access-date=May 17, 2013 |website=SBNation.com}}

Against the Chicago White Sox on August 4, Trout made another highlight catch, robbing second baseman Gordon Beckham of a home run in the second inning. White Sox catcher A. J. Pierzynski told reporters after the game that Trout "makes those catches in the outfield look so good.".{{Cite web |date=May 28, 2013 |title=Albert Pujols homers again as Angels edge White Sox in 10 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320804104 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616035635/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320804104 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2020 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}

On August 21, Trout went 2-for-4 in a victory over the Boston Red Sox, raising his batting average to .344.{{Cite web |title=Mike Trout 2012 Batting Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=troutmi01&t=b&year=2012 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Baseball Reference |language=en}} With the .344 average, Trout set the rookie record for batting average through 100 games. Trout finished the month of August with a .284 batting average, seven home runs, 19 runs batted in, 11 stolen bases, and a .866 OPS. Trout was again named AL Rookie of the Month for August, his fourth time winning the honor. In winning the award for the fourth time, Trout became the first American League rookie since Ichiro Suzuki in 2001 to win Rookie of the Month four times during a single season.{{Cite web |last=Breckenridge |first=Riley |date=September 9, 2012 |title=Angels Mike Trout Wins AL Rookie Of The Month, Again |url=http://losangeles.sbnation.com/los-angeles-angels/2012/9/4/3292408/MLB-angels-mike-trout-wins-al-rookie-of-the-month-again |access-date=September 10, 2012 |website=SBNation.com}}

Trout became the youngest player ever to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 40 bases in a season. Houston Astros center fielder César Cedeño had been the youngest player to accomplish the feat, doing so in 1972.{{Cite web |last=Gleeman |first=Aaron |date=September 9, 2012 |title=Ho hum: Mike Trout did another record-breaking thing/ |url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/ho-hum-mike-trout-did-another-record-breaking-thing/ |access-date=September 10, 2012 |website=NBCSports.com}} He also became the youngest hitter ever to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 30 bases in a season.{{Cite web |date=August 7, 2012 |title=Bartolo Colon takes shutout into seventh as A's batter Angels |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320807111 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629014956/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320807111 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2019 |access-date=August 17, 2012 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} Trout scored his 100th run of the season on August 26, becoming the second Angels rookie to score at least 100 runs in a season after Devon White.{{Cite web |date=October 2, 2012 |title=Bats go silent as Angels drop finale in Detroit |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-tigers/2012/08/26/319629/final |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} Trout set a new Angels record for runs scored in a rookie season, passing White. Trout scored three runs that day, the tenth time in the 2012 season that he scored three or more runs in one game, the most since Sammy Sosa's 11 games in 2001.{{Cite web |date=August 31, 2012 |title=Kendrys Morales' 4 RBIs pace Angels' rout of Mariners |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320831112 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}

On September 9, in a game against the Detroit Tigers, Trout became the first player in baseball history under the age of 22 to hit a leadoff home run in back-to-back games.{{Cite web |date=September 9, 2012 |title=Zack Greinke guides Angels to sixth straight win |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320909103 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} On September 21, Trout became the first rookie to score 120 or more runs since Ichiro Suzuki and the fourth rookie to accomplish that feat since 1964.{{Cite web |date=October 2, 2012 |title=Santana's dominant game is Angels' gain |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/white-sox-vs-angels/2012/09/21/319982/final |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} On September 30, Trout became the youngest player in Major League Baseball history to join the 30–30 club when he belted a 7th-inning home run off of Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish, helping the Angels win the game by a score of 5–4.{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2012 |title=Hunter stuns Rangers in ninth inning of Game 1 |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-rangers/2012/09/30/320104/final |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=MLB.com}}

Trout became the first player in MLB history to hit 30 home runs, steal 45 bases, and score 125 runs in one season.{{Cite web |last=Stark |first=Jayson |date=October 1, 2012 |title=Time for year-end awards |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8450155/mike-trout-buster-posey-rest-2012-award-winners-mlb |access-date=October 18, 2012 |website=ESPN.com}} Trout set the Angels' club record for most runs scored in a season, surpassing Vladimir Guerrero. He also set the Angels rookie record for most hits in a season with 173, passing Wally Joyner.{{Cite web |date=September 28, 2012 |title=Jered Weaver first in AL to 20 wins as Angels prevail |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=320928113 |access-date=June 15, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} Trout became the first rookie ever to hit 30 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. In addition, Trout finished second in the AL in batting average (.326), third in slugging percentage (.564), third in on-base percentage (.399), second in OPS (.963), 9th in hits (182), and first in OPS+ (171).{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2013 |title=Mike Trout Statistics and History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml |access-date=June 3, 2013 |website=Baseball Reference}} He became the first Angels player to lead the league in stolen bases since Chone Figgins did so in 2005 with 49 stolen bases.{{Cite web |title=Yearly League Leaders & Records for Stolen Bases |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SB_leagues.shtml |access-date=May 17, 2013 |website=Baseball Reference}} He led the American League in power-speed number (37.2).{{Cite web |title=Yearly League Leaders & Records for Power-Speed # |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/power_speed_number_leagues.shtml |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Baseball Reference}} According to Baseball-Reference.com, Trout finished with a wins above replacement (WAR) value of 10.9, 2.4 better than second-place finisher Robinson Canó of the Yankees.{{Cite web |title=Robinson Canó Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/canoro01.shtml |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Baseball Reference |language=en}} Trout was the first position player to have a WAR above 10.0 since Barry Bonds for the San Francisco Giants in 2004.{{Cite web |title=Yearly League Leaders & Records for WAR Position Players |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_bat_leagues.shtml |access-date=May 16, 2013 |website=Baseball Reference}}

Trout led the Angels in batting average, runs scored, hits (182), triples, stolen bases, total bases (315), base on balls, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging despite playing in just 139 games. He was tied with Albert Pujols for second place on the team in home runs behind Mark Trumbo and was fourth in runs batted in.{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2013 |title=2012 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Batting, Pitching, and Fielding Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAA/2012.shtml |access-date=June 3, 2013 |website=Baseball Reference}}

On November 12, 2012, Trout won the BBWAA Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award, receiving 28 of 28 first-place votes, becoming the first Angels player to win the award since Tim Salmon won it in 1993 and the youngest player to win the AL Rookie of the Year Award. Trout became just the 18th Rookie of the Year winner to win the award unanimously.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=October 16, 2012 |title=Mike Trout wins Baseball America Player & Rookie of the Year Awards |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-wins-baseball-america-player--rookie-of-the-year-awards/c-39855444 |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} On November 13, Trout won the Heart and Hustle Award, given to the player who "demonstrates a passion for the game of baseball and best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the game.”{{Cite web |title=Heart & Hustle Award |url=https://www.mlb.com/mlbpaa/events/heart-and-hustle-award |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} Trout was one of three outfielders in the American League to win the Silver Slugger for being the best offensive players at their position; the others were then-Ranger Josh Hamilton and Josh Willingham of the Minnesota Twins.{{Cite web |last=Dub |first=Michael |date=May 18, 2013 |title=MLB Awards: Mike Trout Headlines List of Silver Slugger Winners |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1402054-mlb-awards-mike-trout-headlines-list-of-silver-slugger-winners |access-date=May 18, 2013 |website=Bleacher Report}} He also won a Fielding Bible Award as the best fielding center fielder in MLB.{{cite web |date=October 25, 2012 |title=The 2012 Awards |url=http://www.actasports.com/stats_detail/?StatId=345 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027035418/http://www.actasports.com/stats_detail/?StatId=345 |archive-date=October 27, 2012 |website=ACTA Sports}}

Trout's high WAR value led many to support his candidacy for American League Most Valuable Player.{{cite web |last=Silver |first=Nate |date=November 14, 2012 |title=The Statistical Case Against Cabrera for M.V.P. |url=http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/the-statistical-case-against-cabrera-for-m-v-p/ |access-date=November 27, 2013 |website=The New York Times}}{{Cite web |last=Schoenfield |first=David |date=November 16, 2012 |title=Cabrera wins on narrative, not numbers |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/30872/al |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}}{{cite web |last=Caple |first=Jim |date=November 15, 2012 |title=AL MVP: Way too close to call! |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8631764/miguel-cabrera-mike-trout-race-al-mvp |access-date=November 27, 2013 |website=ESPN.com}} Trout's main competition for the award was Miguel Cabrera, who became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the triple crown by leading the AL in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. The race between Trout and Cabrera created controversy amongst baseball fans and writers, and was described by many as a clash between new-age sabermetrics and supporters of more "traditional" statistics.{{Cite web |last=Zinser |first=Lynn |date=November 16, 2012 |title=M.V.P. Voters Trust Their Eyes |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/sports/mvp-voters-believe-their-eyes-leading-off.html |access-date=November 27, 2013 |website=The New York Times}} In supporting Trout's case, Jayson Stark wrote, "We just understand that Trout's insane 10.5 WAR are one more clear indication that he's a better baseball player than even one of the greatest hitters of our lifetimes. ... If you want to toss in his slash line, his 62 extra-base hits, his 92.3 percent stolen-base success rate or any other item on his stat sheet, you'll find that no player in the history of baseball has combined this much excellence in so many areas in the same season." Meanwhile, Scott Miller of CBS Sports wrote, "Nobody combined overall statistics, badass lineup presence, and value to his team more than Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera."{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Scott |date=November 15, 2012 |title=Voters knock it out of park by correctly choosing Miguel Cabrera as MVP |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/voters-knock-it-out-of-park-by-correctly-choosing-miguel-cabrera-as-mvp/ |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=CBSSports.com}} On November 15, Cabrera won the MVP decisively, winning twenty-two of twenty-eight first-place votes to Trout's six.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=September 30, 2012 |title=Hunter stuns Rangers in ninth inning of Game 1 |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/angels-vs-rangers/2012/09/30/320104/final |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=MLB.com}}

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Trout began the 2013 season as a left fielder to accommodate for Peter Bourjos in center field.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Scott |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Numbers point to center, but Angels will move Mike Trout back to left |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/numbers-point-to-center-but-angels-will-move-mike-trout-back-to-left/ |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=CBS Sports}} Trout started the 2013 season slowly, hitting .261 with two home runs and 16 RBIs in April.{{Cite web |title=Mike Trout 2013 Batting Splits |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=troutmi01&t=b&year=2013 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Baseball Reference |language=en}} During a game on April 20 against the Detroit Tigers, Trout hit his first career grand slam off pitcher Rick Porcello, capping a 10-run inning for the Angels, their highest-scoring inning in almost 18 years.{{Cite news |date=June 3, 2013 |title=Mike Trout's first career slam helps Angels rout Tigers |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=330420103 |access-date=June 16, 2020}}

On April 30, Bourjos injured his hamstring, and Trout was moved back to center field.{{cite web |last=Gleeman |first=Aaron |date=April 30, 2013 |title=Angels place Peter Bourjos on DL, will activate Erick Aybar |url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2013/04/30/angels-place-peter-bourjos-on-dl-will-activate-erick-aybar/ |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=NBC Sports}} In May, Trout regained his rookie-year form, batting .327 with 8 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 27 runs scored. Trout stated that he had struggled early in the season because he was chasing pitches out of the strike zone and pressing too much on himself.{{Cite news |last=Eric Goldstein |date=June 11, 2013 |title=Millville graduate Mike Trout has rebounded from sluggish start with Angels |work=South Jersey Times |publisher=NJ.com |url=http://www.nj.com/south-jersey-sports/index.ssf/2013/06/millville_graduate_mike_trout.html |access-date=June 11, 2013}} On May 21, 2013, Trout became the youngest player to hit for the cycle in American League history and sixth youngest in Major League history, doing so at home against the Seattle Mariners.{{Cite web |date=May 21, 2013 |title=Mike Trout hits for cycle, collects 5 RBIs as Angels drub Mariners |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=330521103 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} On May 30, Angels manager Mike Scioscia announced that Trout would return to left field after Bourjos returned from the disabled list. This decision caused some controversy, as some believed that Trout's successful May was a direct result of his move back to center field. Scioscia, however, believed that Trout's numbers as a center fielder had to do with his batting-order position and hype subsiding.{{Cite news |last=Alden Gonzalez |date=May 30, 2013 |title=Scioscia defends decision to return Trout to left |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/scioscia-defends-decision-to-return-trout-to-left/c-49123722 |access-date=June 16, 2020}}

On June 8, with shortstop Erick Aybar struggling at the leadoff spot, Trout began batting leadoff, marking his first time hitting in the leadoff spot since April 14.{{Cite news |last=Short |first=D.J. |date=June 8, 2013 |title=Angels move Mike Trout back into the leadoff spot, bat Josh Hamilton second |publisher=NBCSports.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2013/06/08/angels-move-mike-trout-back-into-the-leadoff-spot-bat-josh-hamilton-second/ |access-date=June 16, 2020}} In his first game batting leadoff since mid-April, Trout went 3-for-5, with two doubles, a run batted in, scored two runs, had a base on balls, and stole a base, helping the Angels win the game over the Boston Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader.{{Cite news |date=June 9, 2013 |title=Mark Trumbo, Angels knock off Red Sox in opener |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=330608202 |access-date=June 16, 2020}}

Trout indeed moved back to left field after Bourjos returned to the Angels' lineup on June 10.{{Cite news |date=June 11, 2013 |title=Mike Trout to move to left as Peter Bourjos is activated |work=USA Today |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/angels/2013/06/10/angels-mike-trout-left-field-activate-peter-bourjos-from-disabled-list/2409829/ |access-date=June 11, 2013}} In his 249th career game, he scored his 200th career run, becoming the fastest player to accomplish this since Ted Williams (225 games) and Barney McCosky (236 games) did it in 1940.{{Cite news |date=June 17, 2013 |title=Hamilton goes deep as Angels rout Mariners |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/mariners-vs-angels/2013/06/17/347796/final |access-date=June 16, 2020}}

Trout represented the Angels in the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. He was the leading vote-getter among all AL outfielders and the first Angels position player to start in the All-Star Game since Vladimir Guerrero in 2007.{{Cite news |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=July 15, 2013 |title=Trout leads fresh crop of shining All-Stars |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/la-angels-mike-trout-leads-youth-movement-at-all-star-game/c-53862320 |access-date=June 16, 2020}} In July, Trout led all of baseball with an on-base percentage of .475 and OPS of 1.108. In addition, he was the only player in the American League to reach base in every game of the month and became the first Angels player to have two consecutive streaks of reaching base in at least 33 games.{{Cite news |date=August 3, 2013 |title=Daily Mike Trout update: Reaches base 3 times, scores twice in Angels' 7-3 win over Blue Jays |work=The Press of Atlantic City |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/daily-mike-trout-update-reaches-base-times-scores-twice-in/article_609856c4-fca6-11e2-89af-0019bb2963f4.html |access-date=July 18, 2013}} Trout continued his strong play in August, batting .337 with 6 home runs and an on-base percentage of .500. As in 2012, Trout's play declined somewhat in September, as he batted .281 with 4 home runs and 4 stolen bases.

According to Baseball-Reference, Trout finished the 2013 season with 9.2 WAR, again the highest in baseball.{{cite web |title=2013 Major League Baseball Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2013-batting-leaders.shtml |access-date=November 28, 2013 |website=Baseball Reference}} Notably, Trout's walk rate increased from 10.5% in 2012 to 15.4% in 2013. Trout's 110 bases on balls led the American League. He again led the American League in power-speed number (29.7). Echoing the 2012 season, Miguel Cabrera won the 2013 AL MVP with 23 first-place votes, while Trout finished second with five.{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2013 |title=Miguel Cabrera Goes Back-to-Back |url=http://bbwaa.com/13-al-mvp/ |access-date=November 28, 2013 |website=BBWAA.com}}

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Rumors of a contract extension surfaced in February 2014, as news outlets reported that the Angels were considering offering Trout a six-year, $150 million contract. Instead, he signed a one-year, $1 million contract. That figure is the highest ever for a player not yet eligible for salary arbitration.{{Cite news |title=Hooked: Mike Trout, Angels settle on one-year, $1 million contract |work=Sporting News |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014-02-26/trout-angels-agree-to-1-million-1-year-contract |url-status=dead |access-date=February 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310214325/http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2014-02-26/trout-angels-agree-to-1-million-1-year-contract |archive-date=March 10, 2014}} On March 28, 2014, the Angels announced they had signed Trout to a six-year, $144.5 million extension.{{Cite news |date=March 28, 2014 |title=Trout, Angels agree to $144.5 million, six-year deal |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=10692400 |access-date=June 16, 2020 |quote=Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $144.5 million, six-year contract that runs through 2020. The Angels announced the deal Friday night...}}

On April 19, 2014, Trout went 0–4 with four consecutive strikeouts against Max Scherzer, giving him his first golden sombrero after playing in 353 games.{{cite web |last=Bertha |first=Mike |date=April 20, 2014 |title='Iron Man' heckles Mike Trout |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/iron-man-heckles-mike-trout/c-72784094 |access-date=August 3, 2021 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On May 15, Trout hit his first career walk-off home run in a 6–5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.{{Cite web |last=Mandell |first=Nina |date=May 16, 2014 |title=Mike Trout hit his first career walk-off home run and the celebration was spectacular |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/05/mike-trout-walk-off |access-date=April 6, 2015 |website=For The Win}} On July 15, Trout appeared in his third All-Star Game at Target Field in Minnesota. He went 2 for 3, with a double, a triple, and two RBIs. He was named the Most Valuable Player of the game, making him the second-youngest All-Star Game MVP behind Ken Griffey Jr. in 1992.{{cite web |last=Blum |first=Ronald |date=July 16, 2014 |title=Mike Trout Named All-Star Game MVP As AL Tops NL 5-3 |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/16/mike-trout-all-star-game-mvp_n_5591076.html |access-date=July 17, 2014 |website=The Huffington Post}}{{cite web |last=Axisa |first=Mike |date=July 15, 2014 |title=Mike Trout named 2014 All-Star Game MVP |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mike-trout-named-2014-all-star-game-mvp/ |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=CBS Sports}} On June 27, Trout hit the longest home run of the 2014 season, according to ESPN.com's Home Run Tracker.{{cite web |title=2014 Top Home Runs, True Distance – Full List |url=http://www.hittrackeronline.com/top_true_distance.php |access-date=January 22, 2014 |website=ESPN Home Run Tracker Online}} The ball was hit 489 feet into left-center field at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.{{cite web |title=Trout's monster home run |url=http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/70087564/v34086831/laakc-trout-blasts-solo-home-run-in-the-1st-inning/?c_id=mlb |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010112702/http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/70087564/v34086831/laakc-trout-blasts-solo-home-run-in-the-1st-inning/?c_id=mlb |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 10, 2014 |access-date=January 22, 2015 |website=MLB.com Video}}

Playing in 157 games in 2014, Trout batted .287 with 36 home runs, 39 doubles, nine triples, an AL-leading 111 RBIs, 16 stolen bases and an MLB-leading 115 runs scored. He also struck out a league-high 184 times. In an interview with Ken Rosenthal, Trout attributed his increased strikeouts to a "golf swing." Nevertheless, Trout added he was working with staff to fix and correct the strikeout tendency, and what may have been the only significant flaw of his all-around game.{{citation needed|date=October 2014}}

In Game 3 of the 2014 American League Division Series against the Kansas City Royals, Trout hit his first career postseason home run in the first inning off of James Shields.{{cite web |title=October 5, 2014 American League Division Series (ALDS) Game 3, Angels of Anaheim at Royals {{!}} Baseball-Reference.com |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA201410050.shtml |access-date=January 19, 2017 |website=Baseball Reference}} Later on in the ninth inning, Trout was the final batter of the Angels to strike out as the team lost to the Royals in a three-game sweep of the series. As of 2024, it is his only postseason appearance.

On November 13, 2014, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced that Trout was unanimously selected as the AL MVP, becoming the sixth player in MLB history to win both the regular-season MVP and the All-Star Game MVP in the same season. Further, at the time, he was the fifth-youngest MVP ever, the 17th to win unanimously, and the third in Angels' franchise history, following Vladimir Guerrero in 2004.{{cite web |last=González |first=Alden |date=November 14, 2014 |title=No doubt as Trout unanimous AL MVP Award winner: Outfielder, 23, is first Angel to take home honor since Vlad in 2004 |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/no-doubt-as-mike-trout-unanimous-al-mvp-award-winner-c101339546 |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=MLB.com}}

On April 17, 2015, Trout became the youngest player in MLB history to reach 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases.{{cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=April 18, 2015 |title=Trout goes deep; youngest to 100 HRs, 100 SBs |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-outfielder-mike-trout-smashes-100th-career-home-run/c-118949336 |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} He was 23 years and 253 days old when he reached the milestone, passing the previous record-holder, Alex Rodriguez, who had achieved it at the age of 23 years and 309 days in 1999. Trout led off the 2015 MLB All-Star Game with a home run, becoming the fourth player in All-Star Game history to do so.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=July 14, 2015 |title=Among All-Stars, Trout again shines brightest |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-4th-to-open-all-star-game-with-hr/c-136723860 |access-date=July 14, 2015 |website=MLB.com}} For the second year in a row, Trout won the All-Star Game MVP Award, becoming the first player ever to win it in consecutive years.{{Cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Mark |date=July 14, 2015 |title=MVP Trout fuels AL's third straight ASG win |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/key-moments-from-86th-mlb-all-star-game-c136689908 |access-date=June 17, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} On September 22, Trout hit his 40th home run, becoming only the second Angels player to hit 40 home runs in a season.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=September 23, 2015 |title=Trout reaches 40-homer plateau for first time |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-hits-40th-home-run-of-the-season/c-151040566 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=MLB.com}} Trout led the AL in WAR for the fourth straight year.{{cite web |title=MLB Wins Above Replacement – 2015 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/war/leaders/_/year/2015 |website=ESPN}}

Trout finished the season with 41 home runs and 90 RBIs. He also led all American League players in slugging percentage and OPS, with a slash line of .299/.402/.590. For his offensive performance, Trout won his fourth Silver Slugger Award in as many seasons. In doing so, he became only the second player since Mike Piazza to win four straight Silver Sluggers to start off a career.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=November 12, 2015 |title=Trout wins 4th straight Silver Slugger |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-mike-trout-wins-fourth-silver-slugger/c-157179352 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} He also won the Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award.{{cite web |last=Berry |first=Adam |date=July 16, 2015 |title=ESPYs honor Jeter, Trout for greatness |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/derek-jeter-mike-trout-win-espy-awards/c-136884912 |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=MLB.com}}

On November 10, it was announced that Trout, along with Royals outfielder Lorenzo Cain and Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson, were finalists for the AL MVP.{{cite web |title=2015 Awards Voting |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2015.shtml |access-date=November 4, 2017 |website=Baseball Reference |language=en}} Trout became the first player since Barry Bonds to be among the top three in MVP voting in four straight seasons. On November 19, Trout finished second to MVP winner Donaldson, making it the third time he finished second in MVP voting in his four big-league seasons.{{Cite web |last=Short |first=D. J. |date=November 19, 2015 |title=Josh Donaldson beats out Mike Trout for 2015 American League MVP Award |url=http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/11/19/josh-donaldson-beats-out-mike-trout-for-2015-american-league-mvp-award/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=HardballTalk}}

File:Tommy Milone gives up a home run to Mike Trout on May 21, 2017.jpg in an interleague game in 2017]]

In June 2016, Sporting News named Trout "baseball's best [active] player".{{Cite news |last=McGuire |first=Justin |date=June 22, 2016 |title=Mike Trout edges Bryce Harper as MLB's best player in SN50 poll |work=Sporting News |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/sn50-2016-best-baseball-players-trout-harper-kershaw-machado-arrieta/12w6a258vh9d5170y7oyhmqr47 |access-date=June 23, 2016}} According to Fangraphs, he had accumulated more WAR through his age-24 season (on August 12, 2016) than any other player since 1913, with 45. Mickey Mantle was second with 41.1, followed by Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, and Ted Williams. A veteran contemporary of Trout's, Alex Rodriguez, was seventh.{{cite web |last=Thurm |first=Wendy |date=August 12, 2016 |title=Mike Trout's numbers prove he's already great and is headed for place among greatest |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/mike-trout-is-good-at-baseball-war-angels-east-coast-bias-arod-teixeira-fielder-ichiro/a9i3offt45831r5r97caz9uqt |access-date=August 14, 2016 |website=Sporting News}} In 159 games of 2016, Trout led MLB with walks (116), runs scored (123), and on-base percentage (.441). He also had a .315 batting average, 29 home runs, 30 stolen bases, and 100 RBI. He led the American League in power-speed number (29.5).

On November 17, Trout was announced as the 2016 AL MVP, winning the award for the second time in his career.{{Cite web |last=Laymance |first=Austin |date=November 17, 2016 |title=Trout claims 'surreal' second AL MVP Award |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-wins-american-league-mvp-award-c209091082 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Trout also joined Barry Bonds as the only other player in MLB history to finish top 2 for the MVP in five straight seasons.{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Allyssa |date=November 17, 2016 |title=Trout joins Bonds as only man with five straight top two MVP finishes |url=http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/mike-trout-wins-al-mvp-second-time-angels-los-angeles-111716 |access-date=November 18, 2016 |website=Fox Sports}} He was the 2016 Esurance MLB/This Year in Baseball Award winner for Best Major Leaguer.{{Cite news |last=Footer |first=Alyson |date=November 18, 2016 |title=Grand finale: MLB Awards put cap on season: Trout is Best Major Leaguer; Indians, Cubs win big |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/esurance-mlb-awards-announced-c209180984 |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119181826/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/209180984/esurance-mlb-awards-announced/ |url-status=live }} At the conclusion of the 2016 season, Trout was 12th among active position players in Total Wins Above Replacement through just five full seasons.{{Cite news |date=January 10, 2017 |title=Mike Trout Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml |access-date=January 10, 2017}}

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On May 28, 2017, Trout left the game after spraining his left thumb. At the time, he was batting .337 and led the Angels with 16 home runs.{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Kaelen |date=July 15, 2017 |title=Angels' Mike Trout returns to lineup from DL |language=en-US |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-mike-trout-returns-to-lineup-from-dl-c242138642 |access-date=August 8, 2017}} Two days later, an MRI revealed the injury was a torn ulnar collateral ligament, and he was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his major league career. The injury required surgery, and he was ruled out for six to eight weeks.{{Cite news |last=Guardado |first=María |date=May 30, 2017 |title=Mike Trout elects surgery, out 6–8 weeks |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-out-6-8-weeks-with-thumb-injury-c233196466 |access-date=May 30, 2017}} On May 31, he underwent successful thumb surgery.{{cite web |last=Guardado |first=María |date=May 31, 2017 |title=Mike Trout undergoes successful surgery on thumb |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-mike-trout-undergoes-thumb-surgery-c233643976 |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} He was voted to be a starting outfielder for the American League in the All-Star Game, but did not play due to his thumb injury.{{Cite news |last=Rapp |first=Timothy |date=July 3, 2017 |title=Mike Trout will not play in 2017 MLB All-Star Game due to thumb injury |work=Bleacher Report |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2719700-mike-trout-will-not-play-in-2017-mlb-all-star-game-due-to-thumb-injury |access-date=August 8, 2017}} Trout was activated from the disabled list on July 14 after missing 39 games. On August 7, the date of his 26th birthday, he doubled down the third-base line for his 1,000th career hit.{{Cite news |last=McIntosh |first=Whitney |date=August 7, 2017 |title=Mike Trout gets his 1,000th career hit on his 26th birthday |work=SBNation.com |url=https://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2017/8/7/16110956/mike-trout-1000-career-hit-birthday-angels |access-date=August 8, 2017}} In his next at-bat, he hit a home run for his 1,001st hit. It marked the fourth time in six seasons that Trout had homered on his birthday.

On September 6, 2017, against the Oakland Athletics, Trout drew a walk in his 14th consecutive contest to pass Albie Pearson for the franchise record of 13 set in 1961.{{Cite news |last=Bleacher Report Milestones |date=September 7, 2017 |title=Mike Trout breaks Los Angeles Angels record for consecutive games with a walk |work=Bleacher Report |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2732001-mike-trout-breaks-los-angeles-angels-record-for-consecutive-games-with-a-walk |access-date=September 9, 2017}}{{cite web |title=Mike Trout 2017 batting gamelogs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=troutmi01&t=b&year=2017 |access-date=September 10, 2017 |website=Baseball Reference}} He hit his 200th career home run off of Marco Gonzales of the Seattle Mariners on September 29, 2017. Trout became the seventh player in history to reach 200 or more home runs before the end of his age-25 season, following Jimmie Foxx, Eddie Mathews, Mickey Mantle, Mel Ott, Frank Robinson, Alex Rodriguez, and Albert Pujols.{{Cite magazine |last=Grossman |first=Connor |date=September 30, 2017 |title=Watch: Mike Trout Belts 200th Career Home Run |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/09/30/mike-trout-200-home-runs |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=September 30, 2017}} Trout played in a career low 114 games due to injury but led the team in runs (92), home runs (33), stolen bases (22), walks (94), and in batting average (.306).

End of season awards for Trout included selection as center fielder on Baseball America{{'}}s All-MLB Team.{{Cite news |last=Baseball America Press Release |date=October 5, 2017 |title=From afterthought to foundation of a winner |work=Baseball America |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/afterthought-foundation-winner/#cGRtl3TBYItVZXDT.97 |access-date=October 28, 2017}}

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Prior to the 2018 season, Sports Illustrated rated Trout the #1 player in baseball.{{Cite magazine |date=February 15, 2018 |title=SI's Top 100 MLB Players of 2018: The Top 10 |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/02/15/top-100-players-top-10-mike-trout-jose-altuve |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=February 17, 2018}} He achieved his first career five-hit game on May 26 at Yankee Stadium, going 5-for-5 with three doubles and a home run. He also set single-game career highs in doubles, extra-base hits (four), and total bases (11). Previously, he had collected four hits in a game 13 times. The Angels defeated New York 11–4.{{Cite news |last=Joyce |first=Greg |date=May 27, 2018 |title=Mike Trout proves again why he's the greatest show in baseball |work=New York Post |url=https://nypost.com/2018/05/27/mike-trout-proves-again-why-hes-the-greatest-show-in-baseball/ |access-date=May 27, 2018}} He homered twice in each of consecutive games against the Seattle Mariners on June 11 and 12, doing so for the first time in his career, while totaling a then MLB leading 23 home runs.{{Cite news |last=Guardado |first=Maria |date=June 13, 2018 |title=Trout homers twice, tops MLB with 23 in loss |work=MLB.com |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-hits-mlb-best-22nd-23rd-hrs/c-281018420 |access-date=June 13, 2018}} In a span of eight games through June 19, he reached base in 29 of 37 plate appearances to bat .696/.778/1.261 with a 2.039 OPS.{{Cite magazine |last=Baccellieri |first=Emma |date=June 20, 2018 |title=Mike Trout is compiling a historic season and the Angels are wasting it again |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/06/20/mike-trout-los-angeles-angels |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=June 21, 2018}}

Batting .312 with 25 home runs and 50 RBIs, Trout was named a starting outfielder for the 2018 MLB All-Star Game.{{cite magazine |last=Kolur |first=Nihal |date=July 8, 2018 |title=Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper Headline All-Star Rosters |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/07/08/mlb-all-star-rosters-complete-names-teams |access-date=July 12, 2018 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} He went 1–2 with a home run and a walk.{{cite web |last=Jorge L. Ortiz |date=July 17, 2018 |title=Mike Trout once again shines in MLB All-Star Game |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/allstar/2018/07/17/mike-trout-shines-american-league-win/794841002/ |access-date=July 17, 2018 |publisher=USA Today}} On August 10, 2018, Trout was placed on the disabled list due to right wrist inflammation.{{cite web |last=Guardado |first=Maria |date=August 10, 2018 |title=Mike Trout to DL with right wrist inflammation |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-to-dl-with-right-wrist-injury/c-289737630 |access-date=August 10, 2018 |website=MLB.com}}

For the season, he batted .312 (4th in the league)/.460 (leading the league)/.628 (3rd), with 101 runs scored (9th), 39 home runs (4th), 79 RBIs, 24 stolen bases (9th), a 92.31 stolen base percentage (2nd), 12.1 at bats per home run (2nd), and a 29.7 power-speed number (4th). He walked in 20.1% of his at bats, tops in the major leagues, led the American League with 122 walks, and led the majors with 25 intentional walks.{{cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=1&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=4,d |website=www.fangraphs.com}} He had the highest ISO (Isolated Power) of all MLB players in 2018, at .316.{{cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2018 » Batters » Dashboard | FanGraphs Baseball |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2018&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=11,d |website=www.fangraphs.com}} On defense, he led AL outfielders with a 1.000 fielding percentage.

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On March 20, 2019, Trout signed a 12-year, $426 million contract with the Angels, at the time, the richest contract in the history of North American sports{{Cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=March 20, 2019 |title=Trout, Halos make record $400M+ deal official |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/mike-trout-angels-deal |access-date=March 21, 2019 |website=MLB.com}} but was later surpassed by Patrick Mahomes' 10-year $503 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on July 6, 2020.{{cite web |date=July 6, 2020 |title=Patrick Mahomes tops Mike Trout for biggest contract in sports history |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29419738/patrick-mahomes-tops-mike-trout-biggest-contract-sports-history |access-date=July 7, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{cite web |last=Goldman |first=Charles |date=July 6, 2020 |title=Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes becomes first half-billion-dollar player in sports history |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/07/06/kansas-city-chiefs-qb-patrick-mahomes-first-half-billion-dollar-player-in-sports-history/ |access-date=July 7, 2020 |website=Chiefs Wire |language=en}}

Following the April home series against the Texas Rangers, Trout was named AL Player of the Week for the fourth time in his career.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Matt |date=April 8, 2019 |title=SoCal sluggers nab Player of Week honors: Angels' Trout, Dodgers' Bellinger off to torrid starts |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/player-of-the-week-trout-bellinger |access-date=April 8, 2019 |website=MLB.com}} Trout went on to make his eighth straight All-Star Game. During the game, he honored his late teammate and friend Tyler Skaggs by wearing his number 45.{{Cite web |last=Yomtov |first=Jesse |date=July 8, 2019 |title=Mike Trout embraces role as All-Star Game stalwart – while also mourning Tyler Skaggs |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/allstar/2019/07/08/mike-trout-mlb-all-star-game-tyler-skaggs/1676359001/ |access-date=November 14, 2019 |website=USA Today}}{{Cite web |last=Rosenthal |first=Ken |date=July 10, 2019 |title=Rosenthal: 'He's with me for sure' — Mike Trout honors Tyler Skaggs with dignified All-Star Game tribute |url=https://theathletic.com/1070706/2019/07/10/hes-with-me-for-sure-mike-trout-honors-tyler-skaggs-with-dignified-all-star-game-tribute/ |access-date=November 14, 2019 |website=The Athletic}} Trout surpassed Barry Bonds to become the youngest player to join the 200 home run, 200 stolen base club when he stole his 200th career base on August 31.{{Cite web |last=Varela |first=Ashley |date=September 1, 2019 |title=Mike Trout becomes youngest player to enter the 200-200 club |url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/09/01/video-mike-trout-becomes-youngest-player-to-enter-the-200-200-club/#:~:text=According%20to%20MLB.com's%20Rhett,years%20and%2024%20days%20old. |access-date=August 29, 2020 |website=NBC Sports}}

On September 9, Trout underwent a cryoablation procedure to address a neuroma in his right foot.{{Cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=September 9, 2019 |title=Mike Trout undergoes procedure to address foot issue |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-right-foot-procedure |access-date=September 9, 2019 |website=MLB.com}} On September 15, it was announced that Trout would undergo full-fledged surgery to remove the neuroma, ending his 2019 season.{{Cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=September 15, 2019 |title=Trout to have foot surgery, out for rest of season |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-foot-surgery-for-neuroma |access-date=September 15, 2019 |website=MLB.com}} He finished the season with a career-high 45 home runs and led the American League in on-base percentage and slugging percentage.

On October 24, 2019, he won the AL Hank Aaron Award.{{Cite web |last=Zucker |first=Joseph |date=October 23, 2019 |title=Mike Trout, Christian Yelich Named 2019 Hank Aaron Award Winners |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2859529-mike-trout-christian-yelich-named-2019-hank-aaron-award-winners |access-date=October 25, 2019 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}} Trout was also named the AL MVP for his third time in his career.{{Cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=November 14, 2019 |title=Trout in historic company with 3rd MVP Award |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-wins-2019-al-mvp-award |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=MLB.com}} With his latest win, Trout joined teammate Albert Pujols as the only active MLB players to have three MVP awards.{{Cite web |date=November 15, 2019 |title=Trout joins elite list with third AL MVP honor |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-baseball-mlb-laa-al-mvp-idUSKBN1XP03A |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Reuters |language=en}}

On September 5, 2020, Trout hit his 300th career home run off of Brandon Bielak of the Houston Astros, breaking the Angels' all-time home run record held by Tim Salmon.{{cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Trout hits 300th HR, sets Angels record |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-300th-home-run |access-date=September 6, 2020 |website=MLB.com}} He finished the pandemic-shortened season hitting .281/.390/.603 with 17 home runs (tied for 4th in the AL) and 46 RBIs (6th) in 53 games.

For the season, Trout was hitting .333/.466/.624 with 8 home runs. On May 17, 2021, during a game against the Cleveland Indians, he appeared to strain his right calf while jogging the bases. He was placed on the 10-day injured list the following day and was expected to miss six to eight weeks.{{cite web |last=Guerrero |first=Daniel |date=May 18, 2021 |title=Trout (calf strain) to IL, could miss 6-8 weeks |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/mike-trout-placed-on-injured-list |access-date=July 29, 2021 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On June 28, Trout was transferred to the 60-day injured list.{{cite web |last=Franco |first=Anthony |date=June 28, 2021 |title=Angels Transfer Mike Trout To 60-Day Injured List |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/angels-to-transfer-mike-trout-to-60-day-injured-list.html |access-date=July 30, 2021 |website=MLB Trade Rumors}} It was revealed in an interview with Trout in August that he had torn his calf muscle.{{Cite web |last=Blum |first=Sam |date=August 21, 2021 |title=Angels star Mike Trout discusses physical, emotional challenges of calf injury: 'I need to get back' |url=https://theathletic.com/2782701/2021/08/21/angels-star-mike-trout-discusses-physical-emotional-challenges-of-calf-injury-i-need-to-get-back/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=The Athletic}}{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=David |date=August 22, 2021 |title=Los Angeles Angels: The mystery of Mike Trout's calf has been solved |url=https://calltothepen.com/2021/08/22/los-angeles-angels-mystery-mike-trouts-calf-solved/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Call to the Pen}} On September 25, Trout confirmed that he would be shut down for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Luca |date=September 26, 2021 |title=Mike Trout confirms he's done for the season; Angels rout Mariners 14-1 |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2021-09-25/mike-trout-shut-down-out-for-2021-angels-struggles |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times}}

On March 13, 2022, Angels manager Joe Maddon said that the team was considering moving Trout out of center field to prevent injuries. In the hypothetical move, Trout would go to a corner outfield spot while former top prospect Brandon Marsh would patrol center field as he did during Trout's injured list stint in 2021.{{cite news |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |title=Maddon: Trout could move from CF; Ohtani healthy |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/joe-maddon-mike-trout-center-field-2022 |access-date=March 20, 2022 |work=MLB.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |date=March 13, 2022}} Trout said that he was surprised when he learned of the potential change via Twitter. After Trout talked with the team and stated that he preferred to play in center field, Maddon decided the following day that there would be no positional switch.{{cite news |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |title=Trout will remain in CF after all, says Maddon |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-wants-to-stay-in-center-field |access-date=March 20, 2022 |work=MLB.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |date=March 14, 2022}}

Trout batted second on Opening Day, taking the field for the first time since May 17, 2021. He went 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk.{{cite web |title=Astros vs. Angels - Box Score |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore/_/gameId/401421336 |website=ESPN |access-date=April 8, 2022 |date=April 7, 2022}} On May 21, Trout scored the 1,000th run of his career, becoming the second player in Angels history to score 1,000 or more runs for the franchise.{{cite news |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |title=Trout reaches another milestone with 1,000th run |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-scores-1-000th-career-run |access-date=May 22, 2022 |work=MLB.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |date=May 21, 2022}} During a five-game series against the Seattle Mariners in June, Trout became the first player in the history of either the American or National League to hit four game-winning home runs during a series, while becoming the fifth Angels player (and his second time) to hit 5 home runs in a series.{{cite news |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |title=Trout puts on historic power display in Seattle |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-homers-5-times-in-series-vs-mariners |access-date=July 25, 2022 |work=mlb.com |date=June 19, 2022}}

Trout came out of a game on July 12 due to back spasms and went on the injured list after a few days. He was diagnosed with a rare back disorder called costovertebral dysfunction.{{cite web|last=Ronald |first=Issy |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/28/sport/mike-trout-back-condition-spt-intl/index.html |title=Mike Trout: 10-time MLB All-Star diagnosed with rare back condition |publisher=CNN |date=July 28, 2022 |access-date=August 1, 2022}} Trout returned from the injured list on August 19.{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=R. J. |title=Mike Trout injury: Angels star returns from IL, records hit in first start since July 12 vs. Tigers |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mike-trout-injury-angels-star-returns-from-il-records-hit-in-first-start-since-july-12-vs-tigers/ |access-date=October 6, 2022 |work=CBSSports.com |publisher=Paramount Global |date=August 19, 2022}} He finished the 2022 season batting .283/.369/.630 with 40 home runs and 80 RBIs in 119 games.

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On April 15, 2023, Trout hit his 300th career double in a game against the Red Sox. With this, Trout became the fourth player in Major League history to collect at least 300 career doubles, 300 career home runs, and 200 stolen bases by his age-31 season. He joined Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, and Willie Mays.{{Cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=April 15, 2023 |title=Trout reaches another milestone with 300th career double |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-records-300th-career-double |access-date=April 16, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On July 4, Trout was placed on the injured list, after fracturing his left hamate bone fouling off a pitch the previous day.{{Cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=July 4, 2023 |title=Trout to miss 4-8 weeks with fractured bone in wrist |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-has-left-wrist-injury |access-date=July 5, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} He was activated from the injured list on August 22, returning to the lineup that night against the Cincinnati Reds. However, he was placed back on the injured list the following day, due to lingering pain in his hand while batting.{{Cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=August 22, 2023 |title=Angels activate Mike Trout off injured list |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/mike-trout-activated-off-injured-list |access-date=August 23, 2023 |website=MLB.com}}{{Cite web |last=Bollinger |first=Rhett |date=August 23, 2023 |title=Trout (left hand) to return to injured list |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-back-on-injured-list-with-pain-in-left-hand |access-date=August 24, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} On September 24, it was announced that Trout would not return in 2023, and he was transferred to the 60–day injured list, officially ending his season.{{Cite web|title=Angels officially shut down Mike Trout for rest of season|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38479345/angels-officially-shut-mike-trout-rest-season|access-date=September 24, 2023|website=ESPN|date=September 24, 2023 |language=en}}

On April 9, 2024, Trout hit a home run in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, becoming the fastest player in Angels franchise history to reach six home runs, doing so in eleven games.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-hits-6th-home-run-angels-lose-to-rays|title=Trout off to historic start with 6th home run|website=MLB.com|first=Rhett|last=Bollinger|date=April 10, 2024|access-date=April 18, 2024}} On April 30, Trout was diagnosed with a torn meniscus, putting him out of baseball activities for an indefinite period of time.{{Cite web |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Alden |last2=Passan |first2=Jeff |author-link2=Jeff Passan |date=April 30, 2024 |title=Angels star Mike Trout needs knee surgery for torn meniscus |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40059347/angels-superstar-mike-trout-needs-knee-surgery-sources-say |access-date=April 30, 2024 |website=ESPN}} He underwent surgery to repair the meniscus on May 3.{{Cite web |date=May 3, 2024 |title=Mike Trout undergoes knee surgery |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40077673/angels-mike-trout-undergoes-knee-surgery-start-rehab |access-date=May 4, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}} On July 23, Trout exited a minor league rehab game due to knee soreness.{{Cite news |date=July 23, 2024|agency=Associated Press |title=Angels' Mike Trout removed from rehab game with knee soreness |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40627853/angels-mike-trout-removed-minor-league-rehab-game-left-knee-soreness |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}} The following week, Trout announced that he had again torn the meniscus in his left knee and would miss the rest of the season.{{Cite news |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=August 1, 2024 |title=Angels' Mike Trout out for season with another meniscus tear |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40701810/angels-mike-trout-season-another-meniscus-tear |access-date=August 2, 2024 |work=ESPN.com}}

During spring training before the 2025 season, Trout announced that he would play as a right fielder in an effort to stay healthy.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-moving-to-right-field-from-center | title=For Trout, health the key reason in moving to right | website=MLB.com }}

On July 19, 2022, Trout announced that he would captain the United States national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.{{Cite web |last=Molski |first=Max |date=July 19, 2022 |title=Mike Trout to captain Team USA at 2023 World Baseball Classic |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/mike-trout-captain-team-usa-2023-world-baseball-classic |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=NBC Sports}} He captained the team to the final, but ultimately lost 3–2 to Japan, with Trout being struck out by then-Angels teammate Shohei Ohtani to win the title.{{cite web | last=Camerato | first=Jessica | title=Japan wins World Baseball Classic 2023 | website=MLB.com | date=March 22, 2023 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/japan-wins-world-baseball-classic-2023 | access-date=February 2, 2025}}

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• All-Star Futures Game selection (2010)
• 3× American League Most Valuable Player (2014, 2016, 2019)
• 5× American League Player of the Month (July 2012, June 2014, July 2015, April 2017, September 2018)
• 5× American League Player of the Week (June 11, 2012; July 13, 2014; July 12, 2015; April 7, 2019)
• 4× American League Rookie of the Month (May-August 2012)
• American League Rookie of the Year (2012)
• 9× Los Angeles Angels Player of the Year (2012-2020)
• 2× Baseball America Major League Player of the Year (2012, 2013)
• 2× Baseball America Minor League Baseball All-Star Team selection (2010, 2011)
• Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year (2011)
• Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award (2012)
• 3× Baseball America Top 100 prospect (2010–12)
• 2× Baseball Digest Player of the Year (2014, 2019)
• ESPY Award for Best Major League Baseball Player (2015)
• Fielding Bible Award at center field (2012)
• 2× Hank Aaron Award (2014, 2019)
• Heart & Hustle Award (2012)
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team (2012)
• Topps Minor League Player of the Year Award (2010)
• 11× Major League Baseball All-Star Game selection (2012−2023)
• 2× Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (2014, 2015)
• MLB.com Top 100 prospect (2012)
• Players Choice Award for Player of the Year (2019)
• 2x Players Choice Award for American League Outstanding Player (2014, 2019)
• Players Choice Award for American League Outstanding Rookie (2012)
• 9× Silver Slugger Award at outfield (2012–16, 2018–20, 2022)
• Sporting News Player of the Year Award (2019)
• Sporting News Rookie of the Year (2012)
• This Year in Baseball Award for Best Major Leaguer (2016)
• This Year in Baseball Hitter of the Year (2014)
• This Year in Baseball Award for Rookie of the Year (2012)
• Topps Minor League Baseball All-Star (2010)
• USA Today Minor League Player of the Year (2011)
• Wilson American League Defensive Player of the Year (2012)

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Trout's exceptional performance at an early age has drawn comparisons with Hall of Famer Ted Williams, and his combination of power and speed to the skillset of Hall of Fame center fielder Mickey Mantle.{{cite web |last=Rosecrans |first=C. Trent |date=July 17, 2012 |title=Al Kaline calls Mike Trout 'an outstanding player,' compares him to Mickey Mantle |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/al-kaline-calls-mike-trout-an-outstanding-player-compares-him-to-mickey-mantle/ |access-date=January 22, 2015 |website=CBSSports.com}}

Between 2012 and 2019, Trout was first in on-base plus slugging, and was MLB's most productive batter per plate appearance when adjusted for park factors (among all batters who had 1,000 or more plate appearances).{{cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2019 » Batters » Advanced Statistics {{!}} FanGraphs Baseball |url=https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=1000&type=1&season=2019&month=0&season1=2012&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2012-01-01&enddate=2019-12-31 |access-date=July 16, 2020 |website=www.fangraphs.com}} During this period, Trout combined a high average (.308, third among 464 players), high isolated power (.279, fifth) and high walk rate (15.5%, fourth).

Trout is particularly adept at hitting pitches that are low in the strike zone,{{Cite web |last1=Bonzagni |first1=Michael |last2=Simon |first2=Mark |date=October 2, 2014 |title=How do you pitch to Trout/Hosmer? |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/96487/how-do-you-pitch-to-trouthosmer |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}}{{Cite web |last=Simon |first=Mark |date=July 26, 2012 |title=Mike Trout: "Low-ball specialist" |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/angels/post/_/id/6563/mike-trout-low-ball-specialist |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}} but in 2015 acknowledged a vulnerability against high pitches.{{Cite news |last=DiGiovanna |first=Mike |date=February 25, 2015 |title=Angels' Mike Trout outlines goals for 2015 |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-angels-mike-trout-20150225-story.html |access-date=April 24, 2017 |issn=0458-3035}} However, Trout later greatly improved his contact rate and slugging percentage against high fastballs.{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Jeff |date=May 13, 2015 |title=Mike Trout Fixed His Only Problem |url=http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mike-trout-fixed-it/ |access-date=April 24, 2017 |website=FanGraphs Baseball}}{{Cite news |last=DiGiovanna |first=Mike |date=May 21, 2015 |title=Angels' Mike Trout hitting high pitches with more authority |work=Los Angeles Times |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/la-sp-angels-20150522-story.html |access-date=April 24, 2017 |issn=0458-3035}}

In 2014, Trout recorded the most strikeouts ever during an MVP season, and later expressed a wish to reduce his strikeout rate.{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=November 24, 2014 |title=Angels coaches see MVP Mike Trout dialing back on strikeouts |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-coaches-see-mvp-mike-trout-dialing-back-on-strikeouts/c-101488718 |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=Major League Baseball}} After having MLB's 14th highest strikeout rate in 2014, Trout improved to 26th in 2015, and 59th in 2016.{{cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2014 » Batters » Dashboard |url=http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2014&month=0&season1=2014&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0 |access-date=April 24, 2017 |website=FanGraphs Baseball}}{{cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2015 » Batters » Dashboard |url=http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2015&month=0&season1=2015&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0 |access-date=April 24, 2017 |website=FanGraphs Baseball}}{{cite web |title=Major League Leaderboards » 2016 » Batters » Dashboard |url=http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2016&month=0&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0 |access-date=April 24, 2017 |website=FanGraphs Baseball}}

Trout has been graded as a roughly average defender across the outfield positions (according to ultimate zone rating) and he is also a valuable baserunner, stealing 142 bases between 2012 and 2016, at a success rate of 83 percent.{{cite web |title=Mike Trout » Statistics » Batting |url=http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=10155&position=OF |access-date=April 22, 2017 |website=FanGraphs Baseball}}

Trout married his longtime girlfriend Jessica Cox on December 9, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Kleinschmidt |first=Jessica |date=December 8, 2017 |title=Mike Trout's excellent weekend will get even better with his wedding on Saturday |url=https://www.mlb.com/cut4/mike-trout-s-wedding-weekend-has-finally-arrived-c263141764 |access-date=December 21, 2017 |website=MLB.com}} Their son was born on July 30, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Fletcher |first=Jeff |date=August 1, 2020 |title=Angels hoping new dad Mike Trout can return Sunday |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/01/angels-hoping-new-dad-mike-trout-can-return-sunday/ |access-date=August 1, 2020 |website=Orange County Register}}{{Cite web |last=Trout |first=Mike |date=August 1, 2020 |title=Our greatest gift from above • we are so in love! Meet our sweet boy, Beckham Aaron Trout July 30, 2020 • 5:10pm • 7lb 10oz • 20.75in |url=https://twitter.com/MikeTrout/status/1289691977131233280 |access-date=August 1, 2020 |website=Twitter}} During the season, the family resides in Newport Beach, California.{{Cite web |last=Flemming |first=Jack |date=August 13, 2019 |title=Angels star Mike Trout snags Newport Beach mansion for $9.15 million |url=https://www.latimes.com/business/real-estate/story/2019-08-13/angels-star-mike-trout-snags-newport-beach-mansion-for-9-15-million |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times}}

Trout's nicknames include "Prince Fish", "God's Gift", "Millville Miracle", and "King Fish 2.0", in reference to retired Angel Tim Salmon. He adopted the nickname "Millville Meteor" after a vandal edited his Wikipedia article{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Howard |date=June 30, 2014 |title=Book Review: 'Virtual Unreality' by Charles Seife |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/book-review-virtual-unreality-by-charles-seife-1404170824 |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=The Wall Street Journal}} and the name caught on.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Sam |date=September 20, 2012 |title=Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Mike Trout is a phenom, but will it last? |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8392192/los-angeles-angels-centerfielder-mike-trout-phenom-last-espn-magazine |access-date=July 4, 2014 |website=ESPN The Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Gavin |first=Mike |date=July 13, 2012 |title=Phenom Trout brings his talents to Yankee Stadium |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/phenom-trout-brings-his-talents-to-yankee-stadium-1.3837600 |access-date=July 14, 2012 |website=Newsday |location=New York}}{{Cite web |last=Marquez |first=Ricardo |date=September 12, 2012 |title=MLB Fan Cave Article: Top Five Outfield Catches Of 2012 |url=http://mlbfancave.mlb.com/fancave/blog.jsp?content=article&content_id=38313880 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195556/http://mlbfancave.mlb.com/fancave/blog.jsp?content=article&content_id=38313880 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=September 29, 2012 |website=MLB Fan Cave}}

In February 2014, President Barack Obama used Trout as an analogy for the 2014 U.S. Farm Bill. To emphasize the versatility and utility of the bill, Obama remarked that it was "like Mike Trout, for those of you who know baseball...somebody who's got a lot of tools."{{Cite web |last=Townsend |first=Mark |date=February 8, 2014 |title=President Obama compares farm bill to Mike Trout during visit to Michigan |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/big-league-stew/president-obama-compares-farm-bill-mike-trout-during-060900443--mlb.html |access-date=September 25, 2014 |website=Yahoo! Sports}}

Trout holds season tickets for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League{{Cite web |last=Lombardo |first=Matt |date=August 12, 2017 |title=N.J.'s Mike Trout's new Eagles season tickets have incredible view |url=http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2016/08/nj_native_mike_trouts_new_eagles_season_tickets_ha.html |access-date=February 22, 2017 |website=NJ.com |publisher=New Jersey On-Line LLC}} and is friends with their former quarterback, Carson Wentz.{{Cite web |last=Campitelli |first=Enrico |date=January 1, 2017 |title=Carson Wentz gave football to Mike Trout after throwing a TD |url=http://www.csnphilly.com/the700level/carson-wentz-gave-football-mike-trout-after-throwing-td |access-date=July 10, 2017 |website=CSN Philly}} He is also an avid supporter of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League and the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association.{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Ryan |date=May 19, 2017 |title=The Q&A ... with South Jersey native and MLB superstar Mike Trout |url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/q-south-jersey-native-and-mlb-superstar-mike-trout/ |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=PhillyVoice}}{{Cite web |last=Larch |first=Jesse |date=August 9, 2017 |title=Mike Trout reveals his favorite basketball team |url=https://www.sportstalkphilly.com/2017/08/mike-trout-reveals-his-favorite-basketball-team.html |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=sportstalkphilly |language=en-US}}

On August 23, 2020, a Trout trading card sold for $3.93 million at auction, breaking the record for the most expensive sale price for a sports card previously held by the 1909–1911 T206 Honus Wagner baseball card.{{Cite web |last=Bieler |first=Des |date=August 23, 2020 |title=Mike Trout trading card sells for almost $4 million, breaks record set by Honus Wagner card |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/08/23/mike-trout-trading-card-sells-almost-4-million-breaks-record-set-by-honus-wagner-card/ |access-date=August 24, 2020 |language=en |newspaper=Washington Post}} However, his record did not last long, as a Mickey Mantle Topps trading card in mint condition from 1952 was sold for $5.2 million in November 2020.{{Cite web |last=Schilken |first=Chuck |date=January 14, 2021 |title=Mickey Mantle rookie card sells for a record $5.2 million, crushing Mike Trout record |url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-01-14/mickey-mantle-rookie-baseball-card-record-sale |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}

Outside of baseball, Trout maintains a low profile and little is known about his personal life.{{Cite web |last=Leitch |first=Will |date=March 19, 2019 |title=Hardly Anyone Knows Mike Trout, the Greatest Baseball Player of All Time |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/mike-trout-virtual-unknown-has-a-record-breaking-contract.html |access-date=June 4, 2024 |website=Intelligencer |language=en}} Some of his interests include fishing, hunting, and meteorology.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-mike-trout-goes-exciting-deer-hunting-trip-friends-offseason|title=Mike Trout goes on an exciting deer hunting trip with his friends in the offseason|date=December 1, 2022|access-date=July 1, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Newport |first=Kyle |date=January 23, 2016 |title='Weather Geek' Mike Trout Calls into The Weather Channel to Report on Snowstorm |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2610432-weather-geek-mike-trout-calls-into-the-weather-channel-to-report-on-snowstorm |access-date=July 1, 2023 |website=Bleacher Report}}

Trout has been a partner and investor in Bodyarmor SuperDrink, a sports drink, since 2012.{{Cite web |last=Rovell |first=Darren |author-link=Darren Rovell |date=September 20, 2012 |title=Mike Trout signs first big endorsement deal |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/dollars/post/_/id/1616/mike-trout-signs-first-big-endorsement-deal |access-date=June 16, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}} In October 2012, he signed a multi-year contract with J & J Snack Foods to endorse SuperPretzel.{{Cite press release |date=October 25, 2012 |title=SUPERPRETZEL Teams Up With THE SUPERNATURAL, Mike Trout |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2012/10/25/1113141/0/en/SUPERPRETZEL-Teams-Up-With-THE-SUPERNATURAL-Mike-Trout.html |access-date=August 11, 2021 |website=GlobeNewswire |language=en}} In 2014, Nike began selling Mike Trout-branded shoes.{{cite web |last=Venegas |first=Natalie |title=Mike Trout shoe deal makes history |url=http://www.foxsports.com/west/story/mike-trout-shoe-deal-makes-history-062014 |access-date=April 4, 2016 |website=FOX Sports|date=June 20, 2014 }} In October 2014, Trout signed a deal with Topps giving them the exclusive right to sell his autographed baseball cards and making him the face of their digital card collection app.{{Cite news |last=Mueller |first=Rich |date=October 15, 2014 |title=Mike Trout Signs New Endorsement Deal with Topps |work=Sports Collectors Daily |url=https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/trout-signs-new-endorsement-deal-topps/ |access-date=August 12, 2021}} That deal was renewed in 2016 and, in March 2021, he was signed to the largest and longest contract the company ever signed with an individual athlete.{{Cite news |last=Mueller |first=Rich |date=March 22, 2021 |title=Topps Lands Trout in New, Long-Term Deal |work=Sports Collectors Daily |url=https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/topps-lands-trout-in-new-long-term-deal/ |access-date=August 12, 2021}} In 2015, Trout appeared in promotional materials for a campaign to spay and neuter pit bulls conducted by the local chapter of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Cumberland County, New Jersey.{{Cite news |last=Woods |first=Don E. |date=March 21, 2015 |title=Mike Trout to be face of pit bull spay and neuter campaign |language=en |work=NJ.com |url=https://www.nj.com/cumberland/2015/03/mike_trout_to_be_face_of_pit_bull_spay_and_neuter.html |access-date=August 12, 2021}} He has had sponsorship agreements with Subway,{{cite web |last=Friedman |first=Josh |date=February 1, 2013 |title=Trout stars in Super Bowl ad |url=http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20130202/NEWS01/302020042/Trout-stars-Super-Bowl-ad |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140925161946/http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20130202/NEWS01/302020042/Trout-stars-Super-Bowl-ad |archive-date=September 25, 2014 |access-date=February 4, 2015 |website=The Daily Journal}} Rawlings, and Land Rover.{{Cite news |last=Glaser |first=Kyle |date=March 19, 2019 |title=Mike Trout's Path From Top Los Angeles Angels Prospect To $430 Million Deal |work=Baseball America |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mike-trout-s-path-from-top-los-angeles-angels-prospect-to-430-million-deal/ |access-date=August 24, 2020}}

{{As of|March 2019}}, he had an estimated $2.5 million in endorsement deals.{{Cite news |last1=Kepner |first1=Tyler |last2=Draper |first2=Kevin |date=March 19, 2019 |title=Mike Trout Received a Huge Payday. But Others Still Dwarf Him |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/sports/mike-trout-contract-angels.html |access-date=August 24, 2020}}

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• Major League Baseball titles leaders
• Los Angeles Angels award winners and league leaders
• List of largest sports contracts
• List of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career OPS leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career on-base percentage leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a center fielder leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career slugging percentage leaders
• List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders
• List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle

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