The Los Angeles Angels made some questionable decisions in free agency while trying to win the World Series. Mike Trout As the leader and face of the club.
The team added Anthony Rendon after a successful 2019 season with the Washington Nationals, in which he earned a World Series ring and the franchise’s first championship. However, after that, the infielders all went downhill, and as a result, angels also.
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Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (No. 6) throws to first base in the first inning of a game against the Washington Nationals held at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on August 10, 2024. (James A. Pittman – USA Today Sports)
Rendon has not appeared in at least 58 games since 2021. He appeared in 52 games in the shortened 2020 season. Injuries have hampered his play, but after signing a seven-year, $245 million contract (at least long enough to reach the 100-game plateau), his inability to stay healthy has become a real problem for the Angels.
Los Angeles general manager Perry Minasian informed Rendon.
LA Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (No. 6) is celebrating in the dugout after hitting a home run by center fielder Mickey Moniak (No. 16) in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers held at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, last September. April 2024. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn image)
“Anthony knows what type of player he is when he’s healthy,” Minassian said. “Foul Territory.” “We need him healthy. We need him on the field too. He knows it. He knows the expectations for camp.
“He’s going to have to come in and show us that he can still play and earn the right to play every day. Are we a better team? Anthony Rendon On site? entirely. Do we need a healthy Anthony Rendon, a dynamic hitter in the box and one of the highest aptitudes for feel for the game today? yes. We need it. “He knows that too.”
Rendon is likely to become the starting third baseman when spring training begins in 2025. The Angels weren’t exactly deployed at third base in the minor leagues.
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (No. 6) throws to first base to get out Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Will Wagner (not pictured) in the sixth inning at Rogers Center in Toronto on August 22, 2024. (Dan Hamilton-USA Today Sports)
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Cole Fontenelle was a 2023 seventh-round pick. If things in Los Angeles don’t shake out the way the organization hopes, he could potentially make the major league roster.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor at Fox News Digital.
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