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Angels in Talks to Buy Out Anthony Rendon’s Final Year, Retirement Expected if Deal Is Reached

Reports indicate a buyout would likely defer 2026 pay to create near-term payroll flexibility.

Overview

  • Negotiations were first reported by ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, and no agreement has been announced.
  • Rendon is owed about $38 million in 2026, the final season of his seven-year, $245 million contract.
  • He missed all of 2025 after February hip surgery, and the GM said in October he had not resumed baseball activities.
  • A settlement is expected to include deferred payments and would open a 40-man roster spot for the offseason.
  • Rendon’s Angels tenure featured limited availability and value—roughly 3.9 WAR—while the club pursues a new everyday third baseman with Yoán Moncada and Luis Rengifo now free agents.