The questions followed him to spring training in Arizona, where reporters picked his brain about his desire to remain in an Angels uniform the day he reported to camp in mid-February. The inquisition picked back up two weeks later when Bryce Harper, one of the top free agents of the offseason, signed a 13-year, $330-million contract to play for the Phillies and said he was going to recruit Trout to join him there for the 2021 season. Trout again declined to comment.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 25, 2019 05:48 UTC