Mike Trout Expresses Loyalty to Angels

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) celebrates in the dugout after scoring off of a single hit by Taylor Ward during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Anaheim, Calif., on Oct. 2, 2022. Ashley Landis/AP Photo

Mike Trout says he has no desire right now to leave the Los Angeles Angels, calling a potential trade “the easy way out.”

The three-time MVP outfielder is heading into his 13th season with the team and has seven years and close to $250 million left on his contract.