Terry Collins Says Mets 'Absolutely' Considered Bases-Loaded Walk of Mike Trout

The New York Mets considered giving Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout a free RBI with a bases-loaded intentional walk in Saturday's contest.

According to ESPN.com, Mets manager Terry Collins said he "absolutely" thought about giving Trout a free pass with New York leading 7-4 in the ninth inning. Trout came up with the bases loaded and nobody out and ultimately notched a sacrifice fly in the 7-5 New York victory.

Collins reflected on the 1998 decision from then-Arizona Diamondbacks manager Buck Showalter to intentionally walk Barry Bonds with the bases loaded. Arizona held a two-run lead at the time and ultimately held on for the win.

"Those are the kind of situations where you look back at the time when Buck Showalter walked Bonds with the bases loaded rather than pitch to him," Collins said, per ESPN.com. "It was the same feeling—'I might want to walk, pitch around this guy, [rather] than give him a chance to hit.' But fortunately [Reed] made some good pitches."

If anyone is going to receive similar treatment to Bonds in today's game, it is the two-time American League MVP Trout.

He is slashing .343/.456/.730 with 13 home runs and 31 RBI in 39 contests this season and is widely considered the best player in the game. Fortunately for Collins, he doesn't have to worry about facing Trout the rest of the regular season after Sunday's contest.