Moreno says Ohtani, like Mike Trout did before signing his $426 million deal in 2019, ‘has to figure out if this is where he wants to be’
TEMPE, Ariz. — Before the Angels signed Mike Trout to a 12-year, $426-million deal in 2019, Arte Moreno spent “a lot of time” with Trout to determine if staying with the Angels was what he really wanted.Moreno said Saturday, in his first interview with local reporters in more than three years, that he has not had any discussions with Ohtani about his future beyond 2023.“Ohtani has to want to be here too,” Moreno said. “It’s a two-way street.
While Moreno said he would go over the luxury tax, he also pointed out that the penalties add up each year a team exceeds the threshold. He also said he is not in position to compete in terms of overall payroll with the biggest spenders in the sport. Moreno said this year’s record payroll was simply because he wanted to make sure the Angels were in position to win, even when he was in the process of exploring a sale. Moreno announced in August he was looking to sell the team, and most of the money was spent between then and his January announcement that he was taking the team off the market.
He also discussed how the fans have perceived his ownership. There was significant public backlash from fans who were disappointed when he decided to keep the team.
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