The Ringer on baseball’s biggest contract ever. Mike Trout Isn’t Worth $430 Million—He’s Worth Much More. “Trout will retire with more than $500 million in career earnings. He’s doing fine financially. But as hefty as his salary is, it won’t shatter the scale in the way his performance on the field does. The problem for Trout is that he’s too good to be paid exactly what he’s worth.” (Editor’s note: Same.)