Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon has announced that he will be out of action this season.
Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon’s season is over. The team announced that he will have surgery on his right wrist next week and will definitely not be able to return to the field this year. (He pitches right-handed and hits right-handed). Ruan Dong has been troubled by wrist soreness this season and has been on the disabled list for two weeks. The head coach originally planned to switch him to substitute playing to reduce the burden, but in the end he had to undergo surgery.
Ruan Dong has suffered from constant injuries in the past two years. He was unable to play due to a hip injury in July last season. He had surgery in August and was reimbursed early. He only played 58 games in total. In addition to hip injuries, Ruan Dong also suffered injuries to his knees, hamstrings, and groin. This season's situation seems to be worse. He only played 45 games, a total of 103 games in the two seasons, and was affected by injuries, and his hitting performance was unstable.
In 2019, the Washington Nationals won the World Series championship. Ruan Dong played a career masterpiece, with 34 home runs and 126 RBIs (the National League RBI leader). His batting average was 0.319, his on-base percentage was 0.412, and his slugging percentage was 0.598. He also set career highs and was selected for the All-Star Game for the first time. 3rd in MVP voting. Ruan Dong showed this kind of performance in the contract year, and his agent was the famous Scott Boras, who finally helped him get a seven-year, US$245 million contract with the Angels (NT$7.28 billion).
Ruan Dong encountered the 2020 epidemic-shortened season when he first came to the Angels. He still performed bravely in 52 games. Unfortunately, he began to suffer injuries in 2021 and declined. The stars that the Angels spent money on in the free market in the past, including Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton, did not end well. Pujols was released early last year, and Hamilton was released in just two seasons. Sold. Ruan Dong's contract lasts until the end of the 2026 season.
