The Los Angeles Angels have now lost 31 games after being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Angels weren’t expected to win many games this season, and first-year manager Kurt Suzuki has not had much success early on.

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Some positive developments in Anaheim are Jose Soriano and Mike Trout playing well, and Trout’s offensive bounceback is something fans were hoping to see from the future Hall of Famer.

The Angels’ poor play has sparked questions about Trout possibly being traded. However, Robert Murray of Fansided pushed back on that at the start of May, and MLB insider Jon Heyman added that the chances of the Angels moving Trout are very low.

Heyman said that Trout “hasn’t been anxious to leave Anaheim” and added that the fact he is playing center field makes him happy.

Heyman asked whether or not Trout would waive his no-trade clause and accept a move elsewhere, which is the same thing Murray said previously.

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In the end, Heyman said there is a “5%” chance of Trout being traded this season.

Heyman said the Philadelphia Phillies are one team that Trout could possibly accept a trade too, and the Phillies would undoubtedly have interest in the star outfielder if the Angels made him available.

On the other hand, there are plenty of obstacles for any such Trout deal, including his contract and the fact that the Angels would likely command a massive package in return for the superstar.

At the start of the season, Ken Rosenthal also pushed back on the idea of Trout being traded, so it has been a common response.

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Rosenthal said that Trout doesn’t want to go, and even though they are losing games, he wants to remain with the Angels.

At some point, Trout might have a burning desire to make a playoff push, and to be frank, the Angels are far from a playoff team right now.

And, with the future of the franchise in question, nobody knows when things will turn around for the Angels, so it might only be a matter of time before Trout decides he wants to begin a new chapter in his MLB career.

Nonetheless, Heyman is the latest MLB insider to push back on the idea of a Trout deal this summer, and giving him a 5% chance of being moved shows how unlikely that scenario is for both sides, even with the losing record.