Trout predicts Ohtani's next contract will be between $500M-$600M

Los Angeles Angels star outfielder Mike Trout believes his teammate Shohei Ohtani could set a record with his next contract.

Trout's 12-year, $426.5-million deal is the biggest contract in MLB history, but he thinks Ohtani could end up dwarfing that number.

"I think he's anywhere between five and six (hundred million dollars)," Trout told Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts on his Bleacher Report podcast.

Ohtani is enjoying another transcendent season for the Angels. He leads the club in ERA, strikeouts, wins, WHIP, and innings pitched from the pitching side, while also pacing the team in average, hits, home runs, RBIs, and stolen bases as a hitter.

The Angels entered play Wednesday sitting at 41-34 with a half-game lead over the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays for the final wild-card spot in the American League.

Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday that an Ohtani trade would be highly unlikely if the team remains in playoff contention ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

Ohtani signed a one-year, $30-million contract with the Angels to avoid arbitration ahead of the 2023 season and is scheduled to hit free agency at the conclusion of the campaign.