Kyler Murray, Bryce Harper mocked after Mike Trout deal

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times - Tuesday, March 19, 2019

It didn’t take long for people to react to Mike Trout’s historic 12-year, $430 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels.

In doing so, many were quick to poke fun at Bryce Harper and Kyler Murray. Harper, of course, signed a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on Feb. 28 and Murray bypassed MLB entirely to play football.

Harper also had publicly said he planned on recruiting Trout to Philadelphia — which triggered a tampering investigation from MLB.

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Not too late to switch sports, Kyler Murray. https://t.co/Lj3pgOgTFC
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) March 19, 2019

Kyler Murray back to baseball pic.twitter.com/syHUcY6zC4
— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) March 19, 2019

Kyler Murray chose the wrong sport https://t.co/UtqK92YGEW
— miguel (@miguel_2949) March 19, 2019

Kyler Murray: (chooses football)

Nick Foles: Signs for $88 million

Mike Trout: Signs for $430 million

Kyler Murray: pic.twitter.com/JTUSJqnxdE
— Colin Carter (@Colincrtr) March 19, 2019

Kyler Murray thinking about playing baseball again after seeing that Mike Trout contract #NFL #MLB #OaklandAthletics #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/7bF6yiffIL
— Grannys Basement Sports (@GMABasement) March 19, 2019

Bryce Harper is making chump change now, compared to Trout.🤑
— BIG ASH (@ashlrivas06) March 19, 2019

Bryce Harper: Can’t wait to call Mike Trout in 2020 so I can lure him to Philly.
Angels: *immediately sign Trout to a lifetime contract*
— Joe Pontillo (@JoePontillo) March 19, 2019

Bryce Harper held out to be the highest paid player and it lasted 3 weeks. Got trumped by 100 million.
— Cal Q. Lust (@KBPlusOne) March 19, 2019

I felt like Bryce Harper took on 3 extra years and lost out on opt-outs so that he could get to a new record, $330M. If he did, he did all that to hold the record for 18 days.
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) March 19, 2019