Mike Trout, left, is getting an extension $100 million richer than Bryce Harper's recent contract with the Phillies. Trout’s extension is worth “roughly” $430 million over 12 years, according to two people familiar with the negotiation — $100 million more than the 13-year, $330 million deal Harper signed March 2 with the Philadelphia Phillies, which previously stood as the largest in North American sports history. [Baseball’s dilemma: Mike Trout is MLB’s ultimate all-star, and yet he is not a star]But those possibilities all disappeared Tuesday. Before this winter, Giancarlo Stanton’s 13-year, $325 million extension with the Miami Marlins in 2014 was the record for largest contract, a number that was exceeded by Harper last month. Harper’s Phillies deal, by contrast, is worth just over $25 million in AAV.

Source: Washington Post March 19, 2019 14:45 UTC