Mike Trout was taken 25th overall in the 2009 MLB Draft by the Angels straight out of high school while Bryce Harper was taken 1st overall in the 2010 MLB Draft by the National also directly out of high school. It's safe to say both men have made their respective splash's on the league so far.
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| Mike Trout and Bryce Harper talk during practice at the 2012 MLB All-Star Game in Kansas City (US Presswire) |
In 2012, at the age of 21-22, in his first full season in the league, Mike Trout won AL Rookie of the Year with a .326 batting average, 30 HR and 83 RBI. He also led the league with 49 SB. Trout then answered those stats in his sophomore season of 2013 with a .323 AVG, 27 HR, 97 RBI, 33 SB and his second straight Silver Slugger Award. The outfielder was selected as an All-Star game starter his first two seasons in the league.
Bryce Harper, on the other hand, has produced his own eye opening numbers in his first couple of years in the NL. In the young outfielders first season in 2012, at the age of 19, he posted a batting average of .270 with 59 RBI, 22 HR and 26 doubles on his way to winning the NL Rookie of the Year award. Even though he missed part of the 2013 season due to a knee injury, Harper still posted a .274 batting average and was selected as a starter in the All-Star Game.
Trout went 2-5 while Harper went 0-3 as both men faced each other for the first time in their young careers. Although this seemed like an unimportant regular season game, many baseball reporters, writers, and fans tuned in to witness what many consider the future of the game itself.
For more information see:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harpebr03.shtml
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/troutmi01.shtml
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