Mike Trout Is Asking Rams Players About Stan Kroenke, And What It Actually Means For His Angels Career

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout is already digging for answers about incoming owner Stan Kroenke, hitting up some L.A. Rams players to get the lowdown. The Angels dropped the bombshell Tuesday that Kroenke is set to buy a controlling stake from Arte Moreno, and Trout is clearly doing his homework on the guy who might decide his future.

Trout’s Deep Dive Into Kroenke’s Playbook

This isn’t just some casual chat; Trout and his teammate Zach Neto reportedly reached out to Rams players, who are also under Kroenke’s ownership, looking for some real insight into how he runs things. You gotta respect that hustle. When the future of your career is on the line, you go straight to the source, even if it’s an NFL locker room. It shows Trout isn’t just sitting around, waiting to see what happens. He wants to know what kind of boss he’s getting, and honestly, who wouldn’t?

The Moreno Era Is Over, But What About Trout?

ESPN’s Buster Olney laid it out, saying Kroenke’s arrival, expected in early 2027, could seriously shake up the Angels’ on-field fortunes. And that, in turn, could directly impact whether Trout finishes his Hall of Fame career in L.A. Olney pointed out that Trout now has a viable path to try and force his way off the team, something Arte Moreno would *never* consider. Moreno wasn’t about to trade the face of his franchise. But a new owner? They might just be more open to that conversation. The flip side is also huge: if Trout sticks around, which Olney believes is more likely, the Angels are “bound to be more effectively run.” And let’s be blunt here, Olney didn’t pull any punches: “It’s impossible for Kroenke to run baseball operations worse than Moreno has during Trout’s career.” Oof.

So, as Kroenke gets ready to officially take the reins in early 2027, everyone’s watching Trout. This isn’t just a new owner; it could be the catalyst for the biggest shift in Trout’s legendary career. Is this finally the fresh start the Angels need to build around him, or does it open the door for Trout to eventually seek greener pastures? This story is just getting started.

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.