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AP source: Mike Trout, Angels close to record $432M, 12-year deal

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, center, is congratulated on his three-run home run against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are close to finalizing a $432 million, 12-year contract that would shatter the record for the largest deal in North American sports history.

The deal was disclosed Tuesday by a person familiar with the negotiations who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been finalized and had not been announced.

Trout would top the new $330 million, 12-year contract between Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies, and his $36 million average annual value would surpass Zack Greinke's $34.4 million in a six-year deal with Arizona that started in 2016.

Progress toward an agreement was first reported by ESPN.

Trout's deal includes a signing bonus and would supersede the $144.5 million, six-year contract that had been set to pay him $66.5 million over the next two seasons.

This story will be updated.

BASEBALL’S BIGGEST CONTRACTS

Baseball contracts worth $200 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for deferred money (x-pending):


Player, Club Years Total

x-Mike Trout, LAA 2019-30 $432 million

Bryce Harper, Phi 2019-31 $330 million

Giancarlo Stanton, Mia-NYY 2015-27 $325 million

Manny Machado, SD 2019-28 $300 million

Miguel Cabrera, Det 2014-23 $292 million

Alex Rodriguez, NYY 2008-17 $275 million

Nolan Arenado, Col 2019-26 $260 million

Alex Rodriguez, Tex-NYY 2001-10 $252 million

Joey Votto, Cin 2012-23 $251.5 million

Albert Pujols, LAA 2012-21 $240 million

Robinson Cano, Sea-NYM 2014-23 $240 million

David Price, Bos 2016-22 $217 million

Clayton Kershaw, LAD 2014-20 $215 million

Prince Fielder, Det-Tex 2012-20 $214 million

Max Scherzer, Was 2015-21 $210 million

Zack Greinke, Ari 2016-21 $206.5 million