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Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association announced on Thursday that, starting in 2020, players will be tested for opioids, and will not be punished for using marijuana.
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association announced on Thursday that, starting in 2020, players will be tested for opioids, and will not be punished for using marijuana.
Anthony Rendon has agreed to a huge deal with the Angels.
World Series champion Anthony Rendon, regarded as the top offensive player available in free agency this winter, is headed to Angel Stadium. The former Nationals third baseman, who will turn 30 in June, has agreed to a massive seven-year deal with the Angels worth $245 million, matching the deal his former teammate Stephen Strasburg just signed with the Nationals.
Rendon made the All-Star team for the first time in his career in 2019, won his second Silver Slugger award, and finished third in NL MVP voting. Rendon set career highs this season in home runs (34), RBI (126), batting average (.319) and slugging (.598).
He now joins a team led by the best player in baseball, Mike Trout, and one of the most exciting prospects in baseball, Shohei Ohtani. The Angels have not reached the postseason since 2014, but with so much star power under new manager Joe Maddon, it’s clear that the organization wants to win immediately.
Anthony Rendon gets his money (big time), and he gets to go somewhere where he won’t be the all-eyes-on-him superstar. A great fit for him. And man, will he be missed in DC. A fantastic human. A fantastic baseball player. https://t.co/V9cv7PLDDA
— Dan Kolko (@masnKolko) December 12, 2019
Anthony Rendon is making $35 Million a year until his age 37 season.
Bryce Harper is making $25 Million a year until his age 39 season.
“BuT tHe PhiLLiES ovErPAiD foR HaRpER!!”
Yeah, ok.
— Alex Carr (@AlexCarrMLB) December 12, 2019
What a freaking pivot from the Angels. Wow. Now, they still have avenues to acquire pitching and have a core that includes:
Mike Trout
Anthony Rendon
Shohei Ohtani
Jo Adell— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) December 12, 2019
Updated Boras scorecard:
Cole: $324M.
Rendon: $245M.
Strasburg: $245M.
Moustakas: $64M.Total: $878M.
Still to come: Ryu, Castellanos, Keuchel.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 12, 2019
ANTHONY RENDON AND MIKE TROUT IN SAME LINEUP pic.twitter.com/Q7jg1dgZ1l
— ANTHONY RENDON SZN (@PlsBillyEppler) December 12, 2019
The two highest paid position players in the American League in terms of payroll salary are now both on the Angels.
Mike Trout ($37,666,666)
Anthony Rendon ($35,000,000)Those two players come out to $72,666,666, which exceeds the Tampa Bay Rays’ payroll from last year ($64 M).
— Max Goldstein (@MaxSportsStudio) December 12, 2019
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