Anthony Rendon is actually a stickler for custom.
The Los Angeles Angels announced Tuesday that the veteran third baseman is as soon as once more being positioned on the injured record. Rendon is happening the 15-day IL because of a left indirect pressure.
The 34-year-old former All-Star sat out of video games on Sunday and Monday with what was initially described as again soreness. Angels supervisor Ron Washington acknowledged earlier than Monday’s recreation that he anticipated Rendon to be again within the lineup on Tuesday, however that’s clearly not the case.
IL has develop into Rendon’s favourite place throughout his forgettable five-year run in Anaheim. He has but to play even 60 video games in a season since becoming a member of the Angels after the 2019 marketing campaign. He has already landed on IL a number of instances in 2024 earlier than this (with the whole lot from an injury he suffered running to first base to a prior injury to his back).
Within the 57 video games that Rendon has performed for the Angels this season, he has not even been in any respect helpful, batting .218 with zero homers, 14 RBI and a .574 OPS (all profession lows). Nonetheless, Rendon has already collected roughly $168 million from the group and is owed one other $77 million over the subsequent two seasons in what’s wanting like one of many single biggest fleeces by knowledgeable athlete ever.
