Huston Street was traded to the Los Angeles Angels last season and the club rewarded him after he appeared in just 43 games since. Additionally, star outfielder Mike Trout helped the team to victory on Wednesday night over the Colorado Rockies.
The Angels and Street agreed to a two-year, $18 million extension on Tuesday, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. Shaikin noted there is a club option for the 2018 season that includes a $1 million buyout.
Shortly after, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com provided the financial breakdown of Street's new deal with Los Angeles. The closer will earn $8 million in 2016, $9 million in 2017 and the option, if picked up, will pay him $10 million, which could bring his career earnings with the Angels to $34 million. The 31-year-old will earn $7 million this season as part of the three-year, $21 million extension he signed with the San Diego Padres back in 2012.
Street is 38-30 with a 2.82 ERA, 1.028 WHIP, 286 saves and 607 strikeouts in 591 games (606 innings). Since joining the Angels in the middle of 2014, the right-hander is 3-3 with a 2.20 ERA, 1.146 WHIP, 28 saves and 39 strikeouts in 43 games (41 innings). He already has 11 saves in 2015.
While Street has been crucial for the Angels' defense late in games, outfielder Mike Trout provides such relief each and every inning. However, last night his heroics came in extras. Trout made three outstanding defensive plays in center field on Tuesday night against the Colorado Rockies, which ended up being the difference-maker in the team's 2-1 victory.
First, the 23-year-old robbed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki of a home run in the top of the 10th inning with the game tied 1-1. Then in the top of the 11th with a runner on third base, Rockies' infielder Daniel Descalso flared a shallow pop up to center field. Trout got a great jump on the ball, made the catch in stride, and gunned down outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who tagged up from third base, to end the inning. Gonzalez was initially called safe, but manager Mike Scioscia challenged the play and it was overturned.
First baseman Albert Pujols finished the job for the Angels with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th for the walk-off win. Trout's defense put Los Angeles in a position to win and the team capitalized.
Check out Trout's game-saving plays below, courtesy of MLB.com:
