SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rockies all-star third baseman Nolan Arenado is a baseball news junkie, so he’s well aware that Mike Trout and the Los Angels Angels are finalizing a deal that will pay the two-time American League MVP $430 million over the next 12 years.

“Amazing deal for the best player in the game,” Arenado said Tuesday morning after the bombshell broke.

Trout’s deal will be the record contract in North American sports history. The reported contract will pay Trout an average of more than $35 million per season, supplanting Arenado as baseball’s highest-paid position player, based on average salary per season. Arenado, who last month signed an eight-year, $260 million contract, is averaging $32.5 million per season.

Is Arenado envious? Absolutely not. He’s just happy to see to see the Angels committing to Trout for the long term.

“It’s cool to see a team go after him and make sure they keep him like that,” Arenado said.

As for Trout’s talent, Arenado tipped his ballcap.