Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout says a Stan Kroenke buyout is “needed” after the billionaire Walmart heir agreed to a $4 billion deal to buy the Major League Baseball team from Arte Moreno.
With Moreno’s 23-year ownership of Angels Ultimately, Trout says he has no “bad things” or “bad feelings” towards the American, who has faced pressure to sell him from disgruntled fans over waiting 17 years to win a post-season game.
“I felt like there was a need,” said Trout, who joined the Angels in 2011 and signed a 12-year, $426 million contract to remain with the team in 2019.
“The players are excited. There is a good atmosphere around the club, around the stadium. I’m sure the fans are excited.”
Los Angeles Angels: Stan Kroenke Teams
Kroenke’s Kroenke Sports and Entertainment Group owns the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, the NBA’s Denver Nuggets, the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche and Arsenalof the English Premier League – with each of these teams having won the league championship in the past four seasons.
“I’m very excited to meet him and talk to him and get to know him a little bit and see where things go,” Trout said, praising the “fresh start” and adding that his future “doesn’t change.”
The Angels are in last place in the American Football League West after losing 7-3 at home to the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
Arte Moreno: Angels owner ‘took a chance’ on trout
Moreno — who, like Kroenke, is 80 — bought the Angels for $184 million in 2003, after they won the World Series.
Under Moreno’s ownership, the Angels won five championships between 2004 and 2009.
“A 17-year-old from Millville, New Jersey, took a chance on me and took care of me and my family,” Trout said.
Here are a selection of Trout’s key statistics with the Angels.
| honor | Times granted | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All stars | 12 | 2012-2019, 2021-2023, 2026 |
| ALMVB | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| All MLB First Team | 3 | 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| AL Rookie of the Year | 1 | 2012 |
| Silver Striker Award | 9 | 2012-2016, 2018-2020, 2022 |
| Hank Aaron Award | 2 | 2014, 2019 |
Stan Kroenke Net Worth, Walmart Real Estate
American real estate mogul Kroenke’s net worth currently stands at $24.3 billion, according to financial experts. Forbes.
The outlet says it owns 60 million square feet of real estate, most of which is shopping plazas near Walmart stores.
Forbes also allocated 2.7 million acres of farms across the United States and Canada to Kroenke.
