Little League, Highschool, College? Not for Trout. Getting offered a full ride scholarship is a huge milestone in someone's life but taking the extra step straight to what you were training for your whole life is huge. Trout got drafted in the 2009 MLB Draft with the 25th pick in the 1st round by the Los Angeles Angels, Trout began playing minors at all levels and finally got his MLB Debut on July 8th, 2011 to replace Peter Bourjos.