Angels Sign Mike Trout to a One year, $1 million Contract

The Angels signed outfielder Mike Trout to a one-year, $1-million contract on Wednesday, avoiding the rancor of the renewal process and setting the stage for agreement on a long-term extension later this spring. 

Trout, 22, finished second in American League Most Valuable Player voting in each of his first two full seasons. He and the Angels are discussing an extension reported in the range of six years and $150 million. That would allow the Angels to buy out his first three years of free agency and allow Trout to become a free agent at 29.