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Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout can waive the no-trade clause in his contract whenever he desires.
What's stopping Trout is his unwavering loyalty to the organization. The 34-year-old has been with the Angels since making his Major League debut in 2011.
Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer listed five clubs that could make suitable trade fits and help Trout return to the postseason for just the second time in his career.
The New York Yankees were one of them, but so were the Yankees' AL East rivals.
"The Blue Jays do have Daulton Varsho in center field, but moving him to left or right would be an easy call if it meant having Trout in the everyday lineup," Rymer wrote. "Because frankly, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kazuma Okamoto need help."
The Yankees lost to the Blue Jays in last year's ALDS, and adding Trout to Toronto's lineup would make their lineup even tougher to navigate.
Trout clobbered five home runs in a four-game series in April against the Yankees, so he's had success against New York's pitching staff.
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"Long-term, Trout would arrive in Toronto knowing that Guerrero and Cease aren't going anywhere," Rymer added. "And after last year, he could also be confident in the Blue Jays' newfound reputation as a franchise that knows what it's doing."
There's still time, but the Blue Jays are nine games back in the division and need to start racking up wins to be taken seriously as contenders in 2026.
If Trout decides to leave Los Angeles as early as this season, he may keep that in mind.
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