“Anthony is a premier hitter,” Los Angeles Angels’ GM Billy Eppler told reporters at the press conference introducing 29-year-old infielder Anthony Rendon to the Angels community on Saturday in Anaheim.
“Stays inside the strike zone, as evidenced by his ability to get on base, makes contact, has power to all fields, and judging by the volume of text messages that I got from our pitching staff, his defense is pretty well-regarded.”
The last line got a laugh from the assembled crowd there to greet the seven-year veteran, who signed a 7-year/$245M deal with the Angels after seven seasons in Washington, D.