Mike Trout joins 1,000 RBI Club and yet again, I’m asking Dave Dombrowski to complete a blockbuster trade at the deadline

Drew Smith
July 28, 2025
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Mike Trout crossed another milestone on Sunday, crushing a 443-foot homer against the Mariners to become the 33rd active player with 1,000 career RBI.

It was career homer No. 397 for the three-time MVP, and another reminder that when he’s healthy, he’s still one of the best players in baseball.

Mike Trout joined the 1,000 RBI Club with a massive home run

MIKE TROUT JOINS THE 1,000-RBI CLUB WITH A BANG 🐟 pic.twitter.com/eEh5cFnaYW
— MLB (@MLB) July 27, 2025

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At 33-years old, Mike Trout is still mashing baseballs. The problem, as it’s always been, is that he’s still stuck in Anaheim, playing for a below-.500 Angels team that’s going absolutely nowhere.

It’s time to talk about the obvious.

The Phillies need to be on the phone. Right now.

Regardless of what the rats will tell you on social media, Mike Trout to Philly makes perfect sense. In fact, it’s a match made in heaven, even with the risks.

Yes, the injuries are real. Trout hasn’t played more than 140 games in a season since 2016. He’s dealt with back issues, calf problems, a broken hamate.

None of that matters, honestly. When he’s out there, the numbers are elite. This isn’t some fading vet coasting on name value. Mike Trout is the best baseball player on planet earth. He’s a career .299/.410/.582 hitter with nearly 400 bombs and now 1,001 RBI.

The contract is huge. Trout is currenty on a 12 year, $426.5 million deal with the Angels but the Phillies have already proven they’re willing to spend. They had a $255 million payroll this season and are projected to push $275 million in 2025.

If the Angels are even a little bit willing to eat money or stagger salary, this can work. The Phillies need to keep Kyle Schwarber and JT Realmuto.

Ranger Suarez will likely walk. The club isn’t sold on Alec Bohm either. Nick Castellanos is off the books in 2026, so there is some flexibility here to make it happen over the next 1-2 years.

Long-term, it’s not insane. Short-term is exactly the kind of all-in move the Phillies need.