If he signed without negotiating, he'd have $1.2 million, more than most 17-year-olds will make over the next quarter century. The decision Trout had to make - to negotiate, to not negotiate to sign, to not sign - was a big one for a 17-year-old. As the draft approached, word was getting around - including to the Angels - that " people had been getting at him," and that he might require more than slot to sign. But that's not in any way binding, and for some players the slot recommendation is just the start of negotiations. When the Angels drafted Trout in 2009, the recommended bonus for his spot in the draft - 25th overall - was $1.2 million. That what-if exercise has become even more profound in the past few months because of one simple fact: Had he gone to college, it's almost certain that Mike Trout would have been on the 2017 Houston Astros. Because Trout has gone on to have the most historically significant career of his generation, that alternative history has always been delicious: What if he'd gone to college? How would it have changed the course of history, for Trout and the sport? How would it have changed our own lives? In 2009, before he was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels, Mike Trout had committed to play baseball at East Carolina University. MS State's Matthews, Jans talk leadership, veteran team.SEC legend Willis reminisces about Ole Miss, NFL.Who Wore It Better: Former 49ers Willis or Spikes?.
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