Anthony Rendon’s Angels stint is over after $245M disaster

Anthony Rendon’s nightmarish tenure in Anaheim is over.

The oft-injured third baseman has reached an agreement with the Angels to restructure his contract, ending his time with the team after six seasons, as first reported by The Athletic.

Rendon’s $38 million salary for 2026 will be deferred for three to five years, though the exact timetable remains unclear, per the report.

Late last month, reports suggested the sides were exploring a resolution — potentially involving Rendon retiring — but instead, he will remain under contract and technically occupy a spot on the Angels’ roster, according to the Orange County Register.

Rendon, 35, has been nothing short of a disaster since signing a seven-year, $245 million deal after the 2019 season.

After spending his first seven seasons with the Nationals, Rendon joined the Angels fresh off his first All-Star appearance and a World Series title.

He enjoyed a solid COVID-shortened 2020 season, slashing .286/.418/.497 with nine homers and 31 RBIs across 52 games — but it was all downhill from there.

Between 2021-24, Rendon never appeared in more than 58 games while dealing with a laundry list of injuries, including to his groin, wrist, hamstrings, leg and oblique.

He missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing surgery on his hip.

His stint also included multiple controversies, from taking a swing at an Athletics fan in March 2023, claiming he doesn’t speak English to avoid reporters and announcing he was injured before the Angels themselves were aware.

Rendon drew fresh criticism last spring when he admitted baseball has “never been a top priority.”

“It’s never been a top priority for me,” Rendon said. “This is a job. I do this to make a living. My faith, my family come before this job.

“So if those things come before it, I’m leaving.”

The comments drew criticism around the league, including from his former Nationals teammate Jonathan Papelbon, who claimed Rendon “just doesn’t give a s–t.”

“Every single day this guy shows up to go out, it was like a chore,” Papelbon said of his experience playing alongside Rendon.

“He strictly got away with just raw athleticism and just raw talent. … There’s a reason why he’s not as successful as he really, truly could be. He’s got more raw talent than the three of us combined, but at the end of the day, he just doesn’t give a s–t.”

The Angels wasted no time utilizing their newfound financial relief, agreeing to a one-year, $5 million pact with former two-time All-Star reliever Kirby Yates on Tuesday, per The Post’s Jon Heyman.

The ex-Yankees reliever is the latest addition in a low-risk, high-reward offseason for the Halos.

Los Angeles has added former All-Stars Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah and Drew Pomeranz in free agency.

The team also acquired right-handed flamethrower Grayson Rodriguez — who missed all of 2025 due to elbow surgery — in a trade with the Orioles.