Remember Anthony Rendon? His name has vanished from the MLB conversation. In 2020, Rendon was a big name and signed a seven year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. But in five years, the third baseman  has not played over 58 games per season. He has been more familiar with the injured list having 12 stints since 2021.  

In total Rendon has only played 257 games till now and has missed 451. Even this year, he is about to miss a big chunk of the season. The reason? Hip surgery. While Anthony Rendon had a major-league-high 126 RBIs and 34 home runs in 2019 with the Washington Nationals, he only had an OPS of 1.010 throughout his five years with the Angels.  

MLB insider makes a bold prediction for Angel’s injured player  

In a recent episode of the Foul territory podcast, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal was asked about what he thinks about the Angels injured player’s future. Rosenthal said, “Nobody wants to see a player hurt. No one wants to see a player  have repeated surgeries and ailments. He has been a guy that has been quite unlucky in this regard. What likely will be what i imagine the end of his Angels career. He’s not coming back from this.”  With Rendon going through surgery, the door has swung wide open for Yoan Moncada to step in as the everyday starting third baseman for the team.  

Moncada, a 29-year-old switch-hitter, signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Angels, setting the stage for a fresh start in a new uniform. The Cuban slugger had a breakout year back in 2019 with the Chicago White Sox, showing off his potential as a dynamic force at the plate. However, the past few seasons have been a different story, as Moncada’s production dipped to a .236/.291/.387 slash line, and he played in just 208 games over the last three years. Hence the third baseman was only given a one year contract.  

What is Anthony Rendon’s plan?  

The real drama surrounding Anthony Rendon and the Angels is whether this long saga will finally come to an end. Renson has openly considered retirement for years, even saying in both 2023 and 2024 that he’s been thinking about it for the last decade. But for now, he’s not hanging up his cleats just yet. The plan is to fulfill the final year of his seven-year contract, and if he does, the real question becomes whether the Angels will release him, eating the significant sum still owed to him.  

Angels GM Perry Minasian made it clear they expect him to rehab and be ready to play when possible, but the uncertainty lingers. If neither retirement nor a release happens, the only option left is for Rendon to play—and in doing so, this story continues, even though the relationship between the player and the team feels like it’s reached a breaking point.  

In many ways, an end would serve both Rendon and the Angels. For the 34-year-old player, it could be a chance to step away from the game entirely. For the Angels, it would provide an opportunity to move on from an era marred by injuries and unmet expectations. This was once a partnership that promised so much, but now it’s become a reminder of what might’ve been.