Anthony Rendon has played 257 out of 708 games since signing a $245 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels in 2019.
And it will take some time for him to play 258 days.
The All-Star Agent Bust is expected to miss an extended period of the entire season after undergoing hip surgery.
Rendon, who will turn 35 in June, has been on the injured list 12 times since 2021. He was on the list of three injuries in 2024 due to hamstring, hip and oblique issues. RBI with 57 games.
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Los Angeles Angels Anthony Rendon hit a home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in four innings at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California on July 1, 2023. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels hit .319 with 34 Homer, 1.010 OPS and MLB leading 126 RBI during the 2019 season, and the highest dollar to Rendon at the peak of his career before the 2020 season. I paid. He played a major role in the Washington Nationals' first World Series title run that year.
In rare cases since then, he was on the field, but he was his shell. He has one less RBI and has fewer dozens of home runs in the five-year Angels tenure than in the entire 2019 season.
Rendon's contract expires after the 2026 season.
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will pitch to 1 base during his first innings against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, DC on August 10, 2024. (James A. Pittman/USA TODAY SPORTS)
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Over the past two years alone, Rendon said baseball has been “not a top priority for me,” complaining about the length of his MLB season and volunteered to consider resigning soon after his major league career began. He also wielded the A fans around in 2023, leading to suspension.
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will run on the field before his match against the Oakland Athletics at the Ring Central Coliseum in Oakland, California on May 15, 2022. (Robert Edwards/USA Today Sports)
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Rendon has failed to play 60 games in the season since joining Halos, and averaged 51 games in that period. Along with the Nationals, he owned the .859 OPS and took part in the MVP polls in five separate seasons.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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