Mike Trout has spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels since debuting in 2011, and for most of the 2010s was regarded as the best all-around player in baseball. He won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2012 and three AL Most Valuable Player awards. He reached 400 career home runs in 2025, and his 2019 contract extension was at signing the largest in North American sports.