Anthony Rendon to join three-time AL MVP Trout at Angels in $245m deal
- Infielder set to become third big free-agent signing in a week
- Angels have reached playoffs just once in a decade
Third baseman Anthony Rendon and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a $245m, seven-year contract Wednesday, a source has told the Associated Press. The news was also reported by MLB Network and ESPN.
Rendon will get a $4m signing bonus, and salaries of $25.5m next season, $27.5m in 2021, $36m in 2022 and $38m each year from 2023-26. He would receive a $250,000 bonus for World Series MVP, $150,000 for League Championship Series MVP, $125,000 for election as an All-Star starter and $100,000 for selection as a reserve.