Overview
- The Athletic's Sam Blum reported that Los Angeles executed a buyout of Rendon's final contract year with payments deferred over three to five years.
- Rendon, 35, missed the entire 2025 season following hip surgery.
- Injuries limited him to 205 games over five seasons with the Angels as his production fell sharply.
- Since the start of 2021, he batted .231 with a .336 slugging percentage, according to the coverage.
- Bleacher Report framed the seven-year pact as a poor return on investment, and the buyout is viewed as hastening Rendon's path toward retirement.