For some baseball players, playing and competing is the most important thing in their lives. For Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon, it’s just a job.

Speaking with reporters earlier this week, Rendon said that while he likes the game of baseball, it has never been a priority to him.

“It’s never been a top priority for me,” Rendon said via ESPN. “This is a job. I do this to make a living. My faith, my family come first before this job. So if those things come before it, I’m leaving.”

He later clarified that baseball is still one of his priorities, but just further down the list than some would expect. 

“Oh, it’s a priority for sure because it’s my job,” Rendon added. “I’m here, aren’t I?”

Rendon has been going through a rough stretch in recent years, failing to stay healthy and struggling to perform when he was on the field. Since signing a seven-year, $245 million contract with the Angels ahead of the 2020 campaign, he has only managed to play a total of 200 games and has never played more than 58 games in a single season in the past four years.

Rendon dealt with various injuries in 2023, including a fractured shin, being limited to 43 games, his lowest since making his debut in the majors in 2013. He batted .236 in 183 plate appearances, hitting two homers and having 22 RBIs.

The post Angels’ Anthony Rendon Says Baseball Has “Never Been a Top Priority” for Him appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Angels will be without their All-Star third baseman Anthony Rendon for the remainder of the 2022 MLB season. The team confirmed the news via social media on Friday.

According to the Angels, Rendon is set to be sidelined due to an upcoming season-ending injury on his wrist.

Rendon struggled with wrist soreness for the better part of the season. He spent time on injured reserve and was able to play only 45 games so far in the campaign. The 32-year-old was hitting a career-low .228 with five home runs and 24 RBIs.

Losing Rendon further adds to the Angels’ misery so far in 2022. The franchise got off to a great start, being 10 games above .500 after 44 played games. The team then inexplicably started trending down and embarked on a franchise-record 14-game losing streak which cost manager Joe Maddon his job. The LA team is currently third in AL West with a 30-35 record.

Anthony Rendon joined the Angels ahead of the 2020 season on a seven-year, $245 million contract. The Angels believed at the time that they were getting a difference-maker that could help them break their postseason drought, but Rendon is yet to show he can be that. He has hit .252 since coming to LA and managed just 20 home runs and 89 RBIs in two-and-a-half years.

The post Angels’ All-Star 3B Anthony Rendon to Have a Season-Ending Surgery appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Angels’ big-ticket offseason signing is dealing with a sore oblique and is questionable for the team’s Opening Day game on Friday, according to manager Joe Maddon.

Anthony Rendon, who signed a 7-year, $245 million contract with the Angels over the offseason, might not be ready to take the field this week due to a lingering injury that has caused his problems over the past week.

Rendon reportedly injured his oblique while training at Angel Stadium with his team as part of the “Summer Camp,” designed to get players ready for game action later this month.

In a video press conference with reporters, Maddon stated, “All I know is that he’s more sore today, and with that, he really had to back off his work.” He went on to add, “On the surface, it would appear he’ll have to be pushed back. Knowing him, he’s going to want to play in that first game. I can’t tell you for sure if he’s out of it yet or how long he’s going to be out of it.”

Maddon had previously expressed over the weekend that he expected the star third baseman to play on Opening Day despite his oblique discomfort.

If Rendon can’t take the field on Friday night in Oakland against the A’s, expect David Fletcher or Matt Thaiss to man the position instead.

The post Angels 3B Anthony Rendon Might Miss Opening Day with Sore Oblique appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Angels have finally gotten a superstar to pair with baseball’s best player in Mike Trout, agreeing to a seven-year contract with third baseman Anthony Rendon.

Rendon, who has spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Washington Nationals, will reportedly earn $245 million dollars in his new deal with the Angels.

The Texas native was one of the hottest commodities on the free agent market this offseason after a fantastic 2019 season that solidified his place as one of the game’s best position players. Rendon batted .319/.412/.598 for the World Series champions, smacking 34 home runs and totaling 126 RBI.

Rendon finished 3rd place in NL Most Valuable Player voting.

The Angels have now signed a player who they hope will help to take their franchise to the next level. Despite having had baseball’s best player since 2012 in Trout, the team has only managed to qualify for the playoffs once in his tenure with the team.

Now, Trout has a sidekick in the lineup who should be reaching his peak at the age of 29. Rendon is not only a great offensive player, but his defensive and baserunning contributions were also factors that led the Angels to commit such a large amount of money to him.

Angels fans, the team’s front office, and its players will now cross their fingers and hope that Rendon is the missing piece that will take the team back to the playoffs and into World Series contention.

The post Angels, 3B Anthony Rendon Come to 7-Year, $245 Million Agreement appeared first on SportzBonanza.

After the Washington Nationals’ shocking run to the World Series crown in the 2019 MLB season, it’s now time to look ahead to the offseason and free agency.

There’s a large crop of tantalizing free agents on the market heading into the 2020 season. The choice that these players make as to where to play in the upcoming seasons will likely make a huge impact on the league.

Here are our picks for the top four free agents this MLB offseason and for where they will end up signing a contract.

1. Anthony Rendon

Rendon has been a monster for the Nationals over the past several seasons. The third baseman won a Silver Slugger Award and placed third in NL MVP voting after an elite season in which he batted .319/.412/.598 with 34 home runs and 126 RBI.

The Texas native won’t turn 30 until next June, but he has hinted in past interviews that he might call it a career after only a few more seasons. We think Rendon will take a big-money deal for four or five seasons to join the Dodgers.

Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers

2. Gerrit Cole

Cole had the best season of his career in 2019, finishing just behind Astros teammate Justin Verlander for the AL Cy Young Award. The consistent, durable righty starter won 20 games for Houston and posted a 2.50 ERA, racking up a mind-boggling total of 326 strikeouts to lead the league.

The 29-year-old, as fate has it, is an Orange County native and a UCLA alum. With the Los Angeles Angels desperate to add a front-line starter and with deep pockets waiting to make their move, we expect Cole to sign a deal to return home.

Prediction: Los Angeles Angels

3. Stephen Strasburg

Strasburg, the reigning World Series MVP, opted out of the second half of his contract with the Nationals to test the free agent waters after a successful year on the mound and an even better postseason.

He won’t be cheap for the Nationals retain, as his consistent front-line results in previous seasons have driven up his market value. However, Strasburg has always been comfortable in Washington and we expect the team to commit to him financially in order to keep him in their rotation.

Prediction: Washington Nationals

4. Madison Bumgarner

Yet another pitcher comes in at number four on the list. Bumgarner, the veteran lefty who has spent the entirety of his career with the San Francisco Giants, is a free agent for the first time and is looking to earn one final big payday.

A North Carolina native, Bumgarner seems like an ideal candidate to sign a deal with the Braves, who are looking for a top starter to add to their young and talented rotation that wasn’t good enough to advance out of the Division Series in this year’s playoffs.

Prediction: Atlanta Braves

The post Predictions For Top MLB Free Agents appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Washington Nationals aren’t willing to make the same mistake twice. After losing star right fielder Bryce Harper to free agency this year, Nationals are trying to get a long-term commitment from third baseman Anthony Rendon with an early contract offer.

According to The Washington Post, Nationals have recently offered Rendon a seven-year deal, which would pay him from $210 million to $215 million overall. The 29-year-old All-Star played in 2019 on a one-year deal worth $18.8 million.

Reportedly, despite the generous offer coming his way, Rendon will still explore the free-agent market. He is expected to be one of the most coveted free agents during the winter.

Anthony Rendon has been playing a career season in 2019, having a batting average of .319 to go with 34 home runs and 126 RBIs. These were all career-highs for Rendon, who also earned his first All-Star appearance this year.

Given this kind of performance, Rendon is expected to surpass the eight-year, $260 million contract that five-time All-Star Nolan Arenado received from Colorado Rockies in February.  If Nationals aren’t ready to give him this kind of deal, numerous other teams are including the Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers.

The post Nationals Offer 3B Anthony Rendon a 7-Year, $215 Million Deal appeared first on SportzBonanza.

For some baseball players, playing and competing is the most important thing in their lives. For Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon, it’s just a job.

Speaking with reporters earlier this week, Rendon said that while he likes the game of baseball, it has never been a priority to him.

“It’s never been a top priority for me,” Rendon said via ESPN. “This is a job. I do this to make a living. My faith, my family come first before this job. So if those things come before it, I’m leaving.”

He later clarified that baseball is still one of his priorities, but just further down the list than some would expect. 

“Oh, it’s a priority for sure because it’s my job,” Rendon added. “I’m here, aren’t I?”

Rendon has been going through a rough stretch in recent years, failing to stay healthy and struggling to perform when he was on the field. Since signing a seven-year, $245 million contract with the Angels ahead of the 2020 campaign, he has only managed to play a total of 200 games and has never played more than 58 games in a single season in the past four years.

Rendon dealt with various injuries in 2023, including a fractured shin, being limited to 43 games, his lowest since making his debut in the majors in 2013. He batted .236 in 183 plate appearances, hitting two homers and having 22 RBIs.

The post Angels’ Anthony Rendon Says Baseball Has “Never Been a Top Priority” for Him appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Angels will be without their All-Star third baseman Anthony Rendon for the remainder of the 2022 MLB season. The team confirmed the news via social media on Friday.

According to the Angels, Rendon is set to be sidelined due to an upcoming season-ending injury on his wrist.

Rendon struggled with wrist soreness for the better part of the season. He spent time on injured reserve and was able to play only 45 games so far in the campaign. The 32-year-old was hitting a career-low .228 with five home runs and 24 RBIs.

Losing Rendon further adds to the Angels’ misery so far in 2022. The franchise got off to a great start, being 10 games above .500 after 44 played games. The team then inexplicably started trending down and embarked on a franchise-record 14-game losing streak which cost manager Joe Maddon his job. The LA team is currently third in AL West with a 30-35 record.

Anthony Rendon joined the Angels ahead of the 2020 season on a seven-year, $245 million contract. The Angels believed at the time that they were getting a difference-maker that could help them break their postseason drought, but Rendon is yet to show he can be that. He has hit .252 since coming to LA and managed just 20 home runs and 89 RBIs in two-and-a-half years.

The post Angels’ All-Star 3B Anthony Rendon to Have a Season-Ending Surgery appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Angels’ big-ticket offseason signing is dealing with a sore oblique and is questionable for the team’s Opening Day game on Friday, according to manager Joe Maddon.

Anthony Rendon, who signed a 7-year, $245 million contract with the Angels over the offseason, might not be ready to take the field this week due to a lingering injury that has caused his problems over the past week.

Rendon reportedly injured his oblique while training at Angel Stadium with his team as part of the “Summer Camp,” designed to get players ready for game action later this month.

In a video press conference with reporters, Maddon stated, “All I know is that he’s more sore today, and with that, he really had to back off his work.” He went on to add, “On the surface, it would appear he’ll have to be pushed back. Knowing him, he’s going to want to play in that first game. I can’t tell you for sure if he’s out of it yet or how long he’s going to be out of it.”

Maddon had previously expressed over the weekend that he expected the star third baseman to play on Opening Day despite his oblique discomfort.

If Rendon can’t take the field on Friday night in Oakland against the A’s, expect David Fletcher or Matt Thaiss to man the position instead.

The post Angels 3B Anthony Rendon Might Miss Opening Day with Sore Oblique appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The Los Angeles Angels have finally gotten a superstar to pair with baseball’s best player in Mike Trout, agreeing to a seven-year contract with third baseman Anthony Rendon.

Rendon, who has spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Washington Nationals, will reportedly earn $245 million dollars in his new deal with the Angels.

The Texas native was one of the hottest commodities on the free agent market this offseason after a fantastic 2019 season that solidified his place as one of the game’s best position players. Rendon batted .319/.412/.598 for the World Series champions, smacking 34 home runs and totaling 126 RBI.

Rendon finished 3rd place in NL Most Valuable Player voting.

The Angels have now signed a player who they hope will help to take their franchise to the next level. Despite having had baseball’s best player since 2012 in Trout, the team has only managed to qualify for the playoffs once in his tenure with the team.

Now, Trout has a sidekick in the lineup who should be reaching his peak at the age of 29. Rendon is not only a great offensive player, but his defensive and baserunning contributions were also factors that led the Angels to commit such a large amount of money to him.

Angels fans, the team’s front office, and its players will now cross their fingers and hope that Rendon is the missing piece that will take the team back to the playoffs and into World Series contention.

The post Angels, 3B Anthony Rendon Come to 7-Year, $245 Million Agreement appeared first on SportzBonanza.

After the Washington Nationals’ shocking run to the World Series crown in the 2019 MLB season, it’s now time to look ahead to the offseason and free agency.

There’s a large crop of tantalizing free agents on the market heading into the 2020 season. The choice that these players make as to where to play in the upcoming seasons will likely make a huge impact on the league.

Here are our picks for the top four free agents this MLB offseason and for where they will end up signing a contract.

1. Anthony Rendon

Rendon has been a monster for the Nationals over the past several seasons. The third baseman won a Silver Slugger Award and placed third in NL MVP voting after an elite season in which he batted .319/.412/.598 with 34 home runs and 126 RBI.

The Texas native won’t turn 30 until next June, but he has hinted in past interviews that he might call it a career after only a few more seasons. We think Rendon will take a big-money deal for four or five seasons to join the Dodgers.

Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers

2. Gerrit Cole

Cole had the best season of his career in 2019, finishing just behind Astros teammate Justin Verlander for the AL Cy Young Award. The consistent, durable righty starter won 20 games for Houston and posted a 2.50 ERA, racking up a mind-boggling total of 326 strikeouts to lead the league.

The 29-year-old, as fate has it, is an Orange County native and a UCLA alum. With the Los Angeles Angels desperate to add a front-line starter and with deep pockets waiting to make their move, we expect Cole to sign a deal to return home.

Prediction: Los Angeles Angels

3. Stephen Strasburg

Strasburg, the reigning World Series MVP, opted out of the second half of his contract with the Nationals to test the free agent waters after a successful year on the mound and an even better postseason.

He won’t be cheap for the Nationals retain, as his consistent front-line results in previous seasons have driven up his market value. However, Strasburg has always been comfortable in Washington and we expect the team to commit to him financially in order to keep him in their rotation.

Prediction: Washington Nationals

4. Madison Bumgarner

Yet another pitcher comes in at number four on the list. Bumgarner, the veteran lefty who has spent the entirety of his career with the San Francisco Giants, is a free agent for the first time and is looking to earn one final big payday.

A North Carolina native, Bumgarner seems like an ideal candidate to sign a deal with the Braves, who are looking for a top starter to add to their young and talented rotation that wasn’t good enough to advance out of the Division Series in this year’s playoffs.

Prediction: Atlanta Braves

The post Predictions For Top MLB Free Agents appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Washington Nationals aren’t willing to make the same mistake twice. After losing star right fielder Bryce Harper to free agency this year, Nationals are trying to get a long-term commitment from third baseman Anthony Rendon with an early contract offer.

According to The Washington Post, Nationals have recently offered Rendon a seven-year deal, which would pay him from $210 million to $215 million overall. The 29-year-old All-Star played in 2019 on a one-year deal worth $18.8 million.

Reportedly, despite the generous offer coming his way, Rendon will still explore the free-agent market. He is expected to be one of the most coveted free agents during the winter.

Anthony Rendon has been playing a career season in 2019, having a batting average of .319 to go with 34 home runs and 126 RBIs. These were all career-highs for Rendon, who also earned his first All-Star appearance this year.

Given this kind of performance, Rendon is expected to surpass the eight-year, $260 million contract that five-time All-Star Nolan Arenado received from Colorado Rockies in February.  If Nationals aren’t ready to give him this kind of deal, numerous other teams are including the Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers.

The post Nationals Offer 3B Anthony Rendon a 7-Year, $215 Million Deal appeared first on SportzBonanza.