Mike Trout is having a great start to the 2026 season and the baseball world is abuzz with takes on trading him to a contender. While it would be great to see Trout finally get to chase October glory, a trade needs to make sense for all sides. In looking at Trout's age, injury history, and remaining contract obligations that might not be possible. Mike Trout is playing like Mike Trout again. A decade ago Mike Trout was far and away the best baseball player on the planet. It was said baseball season did not begin until Trout led the league in WAR. He followed a stellar 9.5 WAR in 2016 with an unworldly 10.5 WAR in 2016. So far this season Trout has produced 2.2 WAR in 37 games. Extrapolate that out to 162 and he is on pace for 9.6 WAR this season. Mike Trout is hitting the ball harder than he has in years while still taking his walks. And he is playing center field and playing every day. All of the underlying metrics look great too. Mike Trout is sprinting faster than he has in years.…