<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-ben-joyce-anthony-rendon-il');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels make Ben Joyce, Anthony Rendon IL moves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-10-24-angels-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels make Ben Joyce, Anthony Rendon IL moves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T17:27:35-07:00">September 10th, 5:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T17:27:35-07:00">September 10th, 5:27pm</time><address><a>David Korn</a>David Korn is an MLB associate editor at ClutchPoints. He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the season winding down, two of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-gives-blunt-admission-battling-through-injuries">Los Angeles Angels’ most notable players</a> are heading to the injured list.</p><p>Third baseman Anthony Rendon and right handed reliever Ben Joyce are <a href="https://x.com/LAAngelsPR/status/1833598635952816629" rel="noopener">both being placed</a> on the 15-day injured list, the Angels announced ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. The Angels said that Rendon has a “left oblique strain” and the Ben Joyce is dealing with “right shoulder inflammation. Rendon’s IL move is retroactive to Sept. 7 and Joyce’s IL move is retroactive to Sept. 8.</p><p>In corresponding moves, the Angels selected infielder Eric Wagaman’s contract and called up right handed pitcher Guillo Zuñiga from Triple-A Salt Lake.</p><p>These moves may not have any impact on the standings, with the Angels currently in last place in the AL West with a 60-84 record. However, Rendon and Joyce are still two of Angels’ most important players and are expected to both play a big role as the Halos try and turn things around next season.</p><h2><b>Anthony Rendon’s injury history</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-10-24-rendon-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It is safe to say that Rendon’s tenure with the Angels has been a complete failure since signing a seven-year, $245 million contract in 2020.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-breaks-silence-latest-il-stint">Rendon has infamously struggled with injuries</a> during his tenure with the Angels. Rendon has yet to play more than 60 games in a single season with the Angels. He played 52 games in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, 58 games in 2021, 47 games in 2022, 43 games in 2023 and 57 games so far in this season.</p><p>This past offseason, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-says-playing-baseball-never-been-top-priority">Rendon shocked the baseball world</a> this when he admitted that his baseball career has “never been a priority” for him.</p><p>During Rendon’s last full, healthy season during his age-29 season in 2019 with the Nationals, he was one of the best players in baseball and helped lead his team to a World Series victory. He hit .319/.412/.598 with 34 home runs and an MLB-best 126 RBI while being named an All-Star, winning the Silver Slugger award and coming in third place in the National League MVP voting.</p><p>Now 34, it is not looking like Rendon will ever be able to come close to replicating that type of production.</p><h2><b>Ben Joyce’s injury outlook</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-10-24-ben-joyce-image.jpg"><figcaption>© Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Joyce has been one of the lone bright spots for the Angels this season. Through 31 appearances, the 23-year-old rookie flamethrower has a 2.08 ERA and is a perfect 4-4 in save opportunities. Most notably, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-ben-joyce-history-105-mph-strikeout">Joyce made history on Sept. 3</a> when he struck out Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman with a 105.5 mph fastball, the fastest strikeout pitch ever recorded since pitch tracking began in 2008 and 0.3 mph away from the fastest pitch of all time, Aroldis Chapman’s 105.8 mph heater in 2010.</p><p>Despite landing on the injured list, Joyce <a href="https://x.com/JeffFletcherOCR/status/1833601986341572768" rel="noopener">is not expected</a> to miss a significant amount of time as a deals with shoulder issues. Joyce is “not concerned” and expects to pitch again this season, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels make Ben Joyce, Anthony Rendon IL moves

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-anthony-rendon-gives-blunt-admission-battling-through-injuries');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels’ Anthony Rendon gives blunt admission on battling through injuries');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Angels-news-Anthony-Rendons-blunt-admission-on-battling-through-injuries.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels’ Anthony Rendon gives blunt admission on battling through injuries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-10T12:47:52-07:00">September 10th, 12:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-10T12:59:50-07:00">September 10th, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon is giving an honest take on how injuries have affected him personally. Rendon is battling a bad back that has kept him out of the team’s lineup in recent days.</p><p>“No matter what I do, everything I try,<a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2024/09/09/angels-anthony-rendon-says-hell-keep-fighting-to-overcome-injuries/" rel="noopener"> it doesn’t work</a>,” Rendon said, per the Orange County Register. “I’m battling. I don’t know how else to do it.”</p><p>The veteran infielder has had<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-breaks-silence-latest-il-stint"> a lot of bad luck</a> with injuries in the last few seasons. Rendon has had issues with his hip, wrist, and hamstring in the last few years. The infielder says he’s not sure if he will ever be the baseball player he once was due to his ailments.</p><p>“It’s hard to say, because it’s been so long, battling injuries and surgeries for this long,” Rendon added. “I’m not getting any younger, but I’m going to continue to fight my ass off till I’m done.”</p><p>The Angels must keep battling without their third baseman for the time being. Los Angeles is mired in yet <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-believes-shohei-ohtani-has-moved-on-from-angels">another disappointing season</a>, with a 60-84 record.</p><h2>Rendon’s back injury slowed down his Angels season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Anthony-Rendon-with-the-Angels.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Rendon is not having his best offensive season. The infielder is hitting .218 this year, with 14 runs batted in and no home runs. He’s appeared in 57 games, which is actually the most amount of contests he has played in since 2021.</p><p>The amount of game appearances and at-bats the infielder has had in Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendons-angry-reaction-injury-before-going-on-il">is far lower</a> than what he was getting in Washington with the Nationals. Rendon appeared in more than 100 games for four straight years, from 2016-2019. His batting average was also much better during that period, with three seasons hitting north of .300.</p><p>“It’s frustrating not being able to be the man that I once was or to be the player that I once was,” Rendon added. “I gotta try to keep persevering, keep fighting my ass off.”</p><p>The infielder says he’s worked on maintaining his body, especially since he started having some injuries when he arrived in Los Angeles. That includes nutrition and diet regimens. He’s not sure if he could do anything differently that would have kept him in the lineup.</p><p>“No idea,” he said. “If you have any recommendations, I’ll take them. I feel like I’ve exhausted every blood test, DNA test, food, nutrition, allergies, anti-inflammatory stuff. And I have no idea. Everything that’s not a banned substance.”</p><p>Angels fans certainly understand their guy’s frustrations. The team is hopeful that Rendon can get it going again soon. The Angels are in action Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ Anthony Rendon gives blunt admission on battling through injuries

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-anthony-rendon-breaks-silence-latest-il-stint');   ga('set', 'title', 'Anthony Rendon breaks silence on latest IL stint');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Anthony-Rendon-breaks-silence-on-latest-IL-stint.jpg"></figure><h1>Anthony Rendon breaks silence on latest IL stint</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-31T16:23:29-07:00">July 31st, 4:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-31T16:24:03-07:00">July 31st, 4:24pm</time><address><a>Nathan Yasis</a>Nathan Yasis is a sports writer for ClutchPoints, specializing in the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Angels placed Anthony Rendon on the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies due to back inflammation. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-returns-injured-list">Rendon experienced pain in his</a> back that extended to his leg while swinging, but he <a href="https://www.twitter.com/SamBlum3/status/1818765805448040530" rel="noopener">doesn’t anticipate a long absence</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Anthony Rendon said he expects to have a minimal stint on the IL.</p><p>He felt some pain while he was swinging in his back, and it went to his leg. He doesn’t think it’ll keep him out for a prolonged period.</p><p>— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamBlum3/status/1818765805448040530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Rendon returned to the Angels on July 8, but lasted less than a month before being sent back to the IL. Earlier this season, he was on the IL with a left hamstring strain and was moved to the 60-day IL on May 9. After missing over two months, Rendon is now set to miss even more time.</p><p>Anthony Rendon last appeared for the Angels in their 6-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics, where he recorded one double in five at-bats. Since his return, Rendon has been slashing .170/.237/.226, with nine hits, four runs, and three RBIs.</p><h2><b>Another injury-laden season for Anthony Rendon</b></h2><p>The 34-year old has played in just 33 games for the Angels this season. When available, he’s struggled at the plate, posting a .227/.289/.273 slash line. He has recorded only six RBIs, no home runs, and an OPS+ of 59.</p><p>This is a striking contrast for a player who was once an elite hitter during his seven years with the Washington Nationals. In 2019, Rendon earned his first All-Star selection, won his first Silver Slugger award, and finished third in MVP voting.</p><p>After that season, the Angels signed Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, $245 million contract, making him one of the highest-paid players in MLB history. Although he had a strong start with the team in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, his career has been on a steady decline since then.</p><h2><b>Anthony Rendon’s injury history with the Los Angeles Angels</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Anthony-Rendon-with-the-Angels.jpg"><figcaption>Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>In 2021, Rendon missed 104 games due to three separate IL stints and ultimately needed season-ending hip surgery. In 2022, he had surgery on his right wrist, causing him to miss 115 games that season.</p><p>On July 4 of last year, Rendon injured his leg after fouling a ball off his shin. Team doctors initially diagnosed it as a bruised bone, but an outside consultation revealed a broken tibia. Ultimately, Rendon was sidelined for the rest of the season and missed 134 games.</p><p>This season, Rendon returned to third base but suffered a partial tear in his left hamstring on April 19, leading to his first IL stint. After returning to the team less than a month ago, he is now back on the IL with a lower back issue.</p><p>Rendon has struggled with health issues, which have significantly impacted his offensive performance. He has missed over 60% of the Angels’ games and has never played more than 60 games in a season with the team.</p><h2><b>Mike Trout and Rendon in the IL</b></h2><p>The two-time Silver Slugger’s injury issues reflect a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-mike-trout-anthony-rendon-take-promising-steps-amid-injuries">troubling pattern for the Angels</a>, where their two highest-paid players have struggled to remain on the field.</p><p>Mike Trout, the Angels’ 11-time All-Star, has been out since late April due to a torn meniscus. He was making strides in his recovery with a rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake but suffered a setback and returned to Los Angeles. In addition to the meniscus injury, Trout has previously missed games because of a calf strain, back spasms, and a fractured hamate bone.</p><p>In his fifth year under a massive contract with the Angels, Rendon has recorded a .245/.349/.380 batting line and a 102 OPS+, which is about average for the league. He has delivered 117 RBIs and 22 home runs but has not surpassed 1,000 plate appearances with the team.</p><p>With Rendon sidelined, the Angels have called up Michael Stefanic. In his 10 games this season, Stefanic has recorded a .194/.286/.226 slash line, with six hits, one run, and four RBIs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Anthony Rendon breaks silence on latest IL stint

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/angels-news-anthony-rendon-returns-injured-list');   ga('set', 'title', 'Angels’ Anthony Rendon returns to injured list');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Angels-news-Anthony-Rendon-returns-to-injured-list.jpg"></figure><h1>Angels’ Anthony Rendon returns to injured list</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-07-30T16:56:02-07:00">July 30th, 4:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-07-30T16:56:02-07:00">July 30th, 4:56pm</time><address><a>Michael Gianakos</a>Michael Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a move that should <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-injury-diagnosis-will-depress-halos-fans">surprise absolutely no one</a>, Los Angeles Angels’ cautionary tale Anthony Rendon <a href="https://x.com/LAAngelsPR/status/1818384952104526141" rel="noopener">has landed</a> on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation, per Angels PR on X. The move is retroactive to July 27.</p><p>This will be Rendon’s second IL stint of 2024 after he missed two and a half months with a left hamstring injury earlier in the season. The 34-year-old <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-makes-vow-returns-68-game-injury-absence">third baseman returned</a> to the team on July 8 but will head back to the injured list with the new ailment.</p><p>Rendon has managed to play just 33 games this season. The veteran is slashing an embarrassing .227/.289/.273 with zero home runs, six RBI, four steals(?!) and an OPS+ of 59.</p><p>Games missed due to injury and poor play when he’s actually able to take the field have become part of Rendon’s identity with the Angels. It’s a surprising turn after he established himself as one of the league’s top hitters in seven seasons with the Washington Nationals.</p><p>Rendon’s success in Washington from his debut in 2013 through his final season in 2019 – when he made the All-Star team, won the Silver Slugger award and finished third in MVP voting – led to him signing a massive seven-year, $245 million deal with the Angels in 2020. Since then, it’s fair to say Rendon has failed to live up to his contract.</p><p>It’s difficult for fans to decide what is most irksome about Rendon. Is it the fact that he was a perennial MVP candidate in seven seasons with the Nationals but has essentially been a replacement-level player in five seasons with the Angels?</p><h2><b>Anthony Rendon is on the injured list for the second time this season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Anthony-Rendon-1.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Perhaps it’s the fact that he’s missed 419 of 652 games in Los Angeles. Rendon has yet to play more than 58 games in any of his five seasons with the Angels. Yet he played in at least 136 games in five of seven seasons for Washington.</p><p>Then of course there was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-says-playing-baseball-never-been-top-priority">Rendon’s surreal admission</a> earlier this year that baseball has “never been a top priority for me.” He told reporters, “This is a job. I do this to make a living.” Not exactly the words of a fiery competitor destined to lead your franchise to victory.</p><p>In his time with the Angels Rendon has missed lots of games, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-honest-admission-altercation-speaking-with-fan-phone">fought with fans</a>, disagreed with team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-breaks-silence-injury-absence-shin-fracture">doctors over their diagnosis</a> and essentially told the fan base that he could care less about the sport they love. And he did all this while earning more annually than the GDP of 87 countries.</p><p>Rendon joined the Angels in 2020 and only missed eight games in the Covid-shortened season. His injury issues started in earnest the following year. In 2021 he would make three separate trips to the injured list before undergoing season-ending surgery on his right hip in August. Rendon missed 104 games that year.</p><p>In 2022 he underwent right wrist surgery that would cost him 115 games that season. Then, in 2023, Rendon fouled a ball off his leg on July 4. While the team insisted he was dealing with a bone bruise, Rendon sought a different opinion from outside the team and announced he had actually fractured his tibia. Either way, he was out the rest of the season and would miss 119 games last year.</p><p>That brings us to 2024. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendons-angry-reaction-injury-before-going-on-il">Rendon suffered a partial tear</a> of his left hamstring running out a grounder, which led to his first IL stint this season. Now he’s back on the injured list with the back problem. So far, Rendon has missed 73 out of 106 total games this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Angels’ Anthony Rendon returns to injured list

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He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a lengthy absence, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was back on Monday during a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/rangers-vs-angels-prediction-odds-pick-7-8-2024">series-opener at home</a> versus the visiting and reigning World Series champions Texas Rangers.</p><p>Rendon missed a total of 68 games before resurfacing in the Rangers game. A <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-news-anthony-rendon-injury-concern">hamstring injury</a> sustained by Rendon forced the Angels to put him on the 60-day injured list, but he’s now back ready to provide what he can for the Halos, who are lagging way behind the race to the top of the American League West division.</p><p>Despite the dire situation of the Angels, Rendon can still feel happy that he’s <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40522085/anthony-rendon-activated-angels-missing-68-games-strained-left-hamstring" rel="noopener">finally back in action</a>.</p><p>“Long time coming,” Rendon shared prior to the start of the Rangers game, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).</p><p>“Ready to keep on going and finish the second half strong,” Rendon added.</p><p>A strong second half from Rendon and the rest of the Angels is what Los Angeles needs if it is to sniff a spot in the 2024 MLB playoffs.</p><p>The Halos, who lost to the Rangers in the series opener to the tune of a 9-4 score, are fourth in the AL West standings with just a 43-48 record. They are 11 games out of first place in their division and 12.5 games outside of the wild-card picture in the American League.</p><p>Rendon made his presence felt at the plate in his first game back, as he had an RBI single in the seventh inning to give the Angels their last run of the night.  Overall, Rendon went 1-for-4 with zero walks and no strikeouts. Not too bad for someone who went straight to big-league action from injury without doing any rehab assignment.</p><p>“It’s not going to take him long. He looks like he is about ready at least swinging the bat,” Angels manager Ron Washington commented after seeing Rendon play for the first time after nearly three months of absence.</p><h2><b>It is an adventure for the Angels when it comes to Anthony Rendon</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Anthony-Rendon-of-the-Los-Angeles-Angels-just-before-a-game-versus-the-Houston-Astros.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Rendon started the 2024 MLB season on a brutal hitless streak, going 0-for-19 with just a walk in his first 20 plate appearances. However, Rendon was able to turn things around and silence his critics a little bit by going 20-for-56 with three RBIs and a .426 BABIP in his next 63 plate appearances before suffering the hamstring injury during an April 20 game versus the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>Overall this season, Rendon, who will be splitting his time between third base and designated duties in the meantime, is slashing .266/.322/.304 with just a 77 OPS+. He has yet to hit a home run, but for now, he’ll have to focus on getting acclimated again to live MLB competition.</p><p>Anthony Rendon was an expensive acquisition by the Angels in 2019 when he put pen on paper for a seven-year, $245 million contract.</p><p>Before he took his talents to Los Angeles, Rendon spent his first seven years in the big leagues wearing Washington Nationals colors. He got an All-Star nod with the Nats in 2019 and won a World Serie with them in the same year.</p><p>However, good health and consistency at the late have become hard to come by for Rendon the moment he decided to move out west. Rendon has yet to play in more than 58 games in a season with the Angels.</p><p>Having lost seven of their last eight games, Rendon and the Angels will aim to have a respectable finish at least to the first half of the season, with six games left on their schedule before the All-Star break.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
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2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.171	0	1	0.57	1

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