Trout open to playing at WBC in the future

It looks like the World Baseball Classic has gotten the attention of Major League Baseball's best player.

Los Angeles Angels outfielder and two-time MVP Mike Trout appears to be interested in playing for the U.S. at the World Baseball Classic in the future.

"I mean, definitely, in the future, for sure," Trout told Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times when asked if he would consider playing at the event some time down the road. "If I get the opportunity to do it again, I'll probably do it."

Trout cited it as "a personal decision" to opt out of playing at the 2017 event, according to DiGiovanna, but has been enticed by the excitement of certain games such as the U.S. versus Dominican Republic.

"The games have been good, fun to watch," Trout explained. "The park in Miami was sold out. That's good for baseball. A lot of people are saying baseball is falling off the map, but with the World Series last year and now the WBC, it's definitely helping out."

The U.S. sent a fantastic roster, including Nolan Arenado, Giancarlo Stanton, Chris Archer, and more to the event, but the addition of the 25-year-old superstar Trout would certainly be a difference-maker.

Since debuting in the bigs in 2011, Trout has amassed a .306/.405/.557 slash line with 168 home runs, 497 RBIs, 600 runs scored, 143 stolen bases, and put together five consecutive seasons where he finished in either first or second place in MVP voting.