Ranking the worst contracts in the AL West

#4 - Mike Trout; 12 years, $426,500,000. Under contract for 6 more years and $212.7 million (the deal includes a no-trade clause)

From a pure dollars and cents perspective, this is far and away the largest contract in the division. The difference between Trout's deal and the others on this list is Trout's performed at a high level after inking the deal. After signing the deal in 2019, Trout went on to win his 3rd MVP and set career highs with 45 HRs and a .645 SLG. During the COVID shortened 2020 season, Trout finished 5th in MVP voting. The injury bug bit Trout in 2021, but he rebounded well in 2022 en route to an 8th place MVP finish.

While the past 2 seasons have been depressing for Angels and MLB fans alike, Trout's future performance will more than likely be better than the others on this list.