Mike Trout
MLB debut July 8, 2011 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Career statistics (through 2014 season) Batting average .309 Hits 572 Home runs 98 Runs batted in 307 Runs 373 Teams Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2011–present) Career highlights and awards AL MVP (2014) 3× All-Star (2012–2014) AL Rookie of the Year (2012) 3× Silver Slugger Award (2012–2014) AL Hank Aaron Award (2014) AL RBI champion (2014) AL stolen base champion (2012) Hit for the cycle on May 21, 2013 AL Outstanding Player (2014) Michael "Mike" Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991 ), nicknamed "The Millville Meteor", is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball (MLB). Trout is an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award winner and three-time All-Star since becoming a regular player in 2012. Trout was a first round pick by the Angels in the 2009 MLB draft, and made a brief major league appearance in 2011. He became a regular player for the Angels the subsequent season, and unanimously won the 2012 AL Rookie of the Year Award. Trout finished second in AL MVP voting in 2012 and 2013, before winning the award in 2014, along with the 2014 AL Hank Aaron Award. Trout is under contract at the Angels until the end of the 2020 season. Trout's MLB performances have gained praise from both the mainstream media and sabermetricians, and he is regarded as one of the most outstanding young players in baseball. Trout has led the major leagues in wins above replacement (WAR) during his three full seasons in MLB (according to Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference.com).