The average Phillies fan likely is salivating, knowing Harper's relatively low AAV will give the team greater room under the luxury-tax threshold and enable it to pursue other expensive players in the future - most notably Mike Trout if he becomes a free agent after the 2020 season." The average fan probably sees no further than that total. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic: "So, $330 million was the magic number. A club source said before this offseason began that the club had enough money to sign both Machado and Harper, but wanted just one of them in order to keep money in reserve for Trout." Tom Verducci, SI.com: "That AAV still leaves room for the Phillies to bid on Mike Trout if Trout becomes a free agent after the 2020 season. In other words: Yes, an outfield with Harper and Philadelphia-area native Mike Trout is realistic." And because the deal's average annual value is $25.4 million, it gets flexibility to spend more in coming offseasons and not run the risk of exceeding the luxury-tax threshold. It gets to sell tickets and sponsorships around Harper. Philadelphia adds a middle-of-the-order bat to a lineup that already includes the homegrown Rhys Hoskins and a pair of dangerous trade acquisitions: catcher J.T. Jeff Passan, : "The deal is mutually beneficial. That's when Trout can hit free agency and sign with the Phillies, teaming up with the player he was so closely linked with back in 2012, when both were hotshot rookies.Ĭonsider some of the comments after Harper's 13-year, $330 million deal with the Phillies was announced: The ink is barely dry on Bryce Harper's contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, and Mike Trout is under contract with the Los Angeles Angels for the next two seasons, but everyone already is talking about what might happen after the 2020 season. MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels How Mike Trout could wind up with Bryce Harper in Philly
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