Anthony Rendon, predictably, probably, downplayed any thought of his first game against the Washington Nationals being an emotional event when he spoke with reporters before last night’s series opener with the LA Angels in Angel Stadium.
Drafted by the Nats in the 1st Round in 2011; (6th overall); Rendon played seven seasons for the Nationals, helping the club win the first World Series by a D.C.-based team since 1924 in 2019.
Rendon, now 33, signed a 7-year/$245M free agent deal with the Angels after putting up a .290/.369/.490 line with 245 doubles and 136 home runs in his 916 games and 3297 in D.