While there have been conversations about whether Trout is the best player in baseball, he remains one of the best players in the MLB The Show video game series. The superstar outfielder is one of three players on MLB The Show '22 to have a 99 overall ranking.

He is often regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Trout led the American League in wins above replacement (WAR) in each of his first five full seasons, and is the active leader in the stat with 85 WAR.

2011 Setting the stage Trout was the 25th overall pick in the 2009 Draft and was the No. 1 overall prospect entering the 2011 season, according to MLB Pipeline. He made his Major League debut as a 19-year-old on July 8, 2011, after being called up directly from Double-A, but struggled initially.

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Mike Trout may be the best baseball player of his generation, and that's reflected in Diamond Dynasty. He's a true five tool player, able to run, hit for power, hit for average, field, and throw at a high level.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Mike Trout's 2023 season is officially over. Trout, who has played in just one game since sustaining a left hamate fracture on a swing against the Padres on July 3, was transferred to the 60-day injured list before Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Twins at Target Field.

When baseball fans are asked who are some of the best players of all-time, they will immediately say names like Babe Ruth, Will Mays, Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Barry Bonds, Lou Gerhig, Mickey Mantle, Kenny Griffey Jr. or Stan Musial.

Barry Bonds Barry Bonds holds the Major League Baseball home run record with 762. He passed Hank Aaron, who hit 755, on August 7, 2007. The only other players to have hit 700 or more are Babe Ruth with 714, and Albert Pujols with 703. Alex Rodriguez (696), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey Jr.

Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall pitched in 526 games over his 16-year career. When he made his first appearance in 1944, he was 15 years and 316 days old. He remains the youngest player ever to appear in an American League or National League game in Major League Baseball.

Ultimately, it depends what you look for in a player. Trout is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, lack of post-season appearances aside, because of his utter greatness over the last decade-plus. If you're looking for the stats, Trout has them. If you value winning, however, Bryce Harper is your guy.

Trout, a three-time American League most valuable player widely regarded as the best player in baseball during the last decade, is expected to make $5 million in endorsements this year. Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, the 2022 AL MVP, is in line to make $4 million in endorsements this year.

1. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels – $426.5M (12 years) Trout's contract, signed in March 2019, added two years to the star outfielder's existing deal with the Angels and easily remains the highest in MLB history.