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Trout said Monday that he doesn't want to be traded and has been pushing Angels owner Arte Moreno and general manager Perry Minasian to sign one of the remaining marquee free agents, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Many speculated heading into the winter that Trout might put in a request for a trade while the Angels don't profile as contenders heading into 2024, but Minasian said back in December that Trout wouldn't be dealt this offseason. While Trout wouldn't rule out asking for a trade sometime in the future, for now he remains committed to winning in Anaheim. The Angels have been somewhat loosely connected to Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, and Trout sounds like he'll continue to advocate for a free-agent splurge. Trout didn't make many appearances for the Angels after Aug. 22 of last season due to a hamate fracture in his left wrist, but he enters spring training with no restrictions.
