ESPN reporter predicts Mike Trout 'will not finish season with Angels'

Speak it into existence.

In a new piece where various ESPN baseball reporters give their MLB hot takes two weeks into the season , Jorge Castillo gave one that hits close to home: Mike Trout will not finish the season with the Angels.

Castillo called Trout having just 12 career postseason at-bats a "travesty."

"Trout has been loyal to a fault to a franchise that figured out how to not reach the playoffs with two of the five best players in the world," Castillo wrote via ESPN.com . "Now Shohei Ohtani is gone, and Trout's loyalty might be running on E."

"Ultimately, he'll have to not only waive his no-trade clause but push, push, push [Angels owner Arte] Moreno, who is allergic to rebuilds, to trade him," Castillo added. "If the Angels play as expected—and Trout stays healthy—the door will open for Trout to advocate for himself to have a chance to play in October again."

Well, we know of one place Trout will certainly waive his no-trade clause for!

Sign the petition here asking Trout to come to Philadelphia.

Trout is off to an insane start with six home runs in his first 12 games slashing .318/.400/.795.

Tim Keown's hot take was Trout will have his fourth career 10-WAR season.