Even if signing him after the 2019 season was never in the cards, the Seattle Mariners are still one of 29 teams that can count themselves lucky that they weren't the ones to give Anthony Rendon a seven-year, $245 million contract.
The Los Angeles Angels did, and the book on that deal is about to be closed. And what a tough read it was, as Rendon played in only 257 games and produced 3.9 rWAR for the Angels between 2020 and 2024. He did not play in 2025 after undergoing hip surgery, and now ESPN's Alden Gonzalez reports that Rendon and the Angels are discussing a buyout of the last year of his contract.