Mike Trout finalizing record $426.5 million commitment over next 12 years with Angels

Mike Trout is not leaving the Los Angeles Angels.

Trout and the Angels are finalizing a deal that will pay the two-time MVP $426.5 million over the next 12 years, a record commitment in North American sports history, two persons with direct knowledge of the contract negotiations told USA TODAY Sports. The contract includes a full no-trade clause and no opt-out provisions. The persons spoke only on the condition of anonymity because the contract won’t be finalized until the end of the week.

The deal is still a couple of days from being finalized.

ESPN was first to report the contract Tuesday morning.

Trout is owed $66.5 million over the next two years and the Angels extended the deal another 10 years, for $360 million. Trout, who is 27 years old, will be 39 when the contract expires. 

The overall commitment is almost $100 million more then Bryce Harper received on Feb. 28, when he signed a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. 

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Trout, a seven-time all-star and two-time MVP, was eligible to become a free agent at the conclusion of the 2020 season.

The contract would pay Trout an average of more than $35 million per season, surpassing the contract signed by Zack Greinke, who set a record for average annual value with $34.42 million.