MLB Trade Rumours: Anthony Rendon inks whopping $245 million deal with Los Angeles Angels

It’s been an action-packed week in Major League Baseball (MLB). Stephen Strasburg signed up for Washington Nationals on Monday. Followed by which, New York Yankees reportedly snapped up Gerrit Cole with a contract that raised eyebrows all across MLB on Tuesday. w, it appears that Los Angeles Angels have wrapped up acquisition of Anthony Rendon.

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Interestingly, Anthony Rendon has been handed same deal like his former teammate Stephen Strasburg. former Nationals third baseman will sign a 7-year, $245 million contract with Los Angeles Angels. After spending his entire 7-year MLB career with Washington Nationals and being named  MLB All-Star last season, Rendon became a key figure for Nationals, especially after departure of Bryce Harper.

Los Angeles Angels boosted by Anthony Rendon deal

Angels already have considerable depth in ir infield area. likes of All-Star Tommy La Stella, 2019 Gold Glove finalist David Fletcher, Luis Rengifo and Matt Thais form core of Angels. arrival of Anthony Rendon, refore, will be a major shot in arm for Los Angeles Angels, as y look to make it to post-season.

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re has been one common thread in all of three major deals to have gone down in MLB this week. Scott Boras was nt that orchestrated Stephen Strasburg’s re-signing with Washington Nationals. Boras was also one who worked out Gerrit Cole’s record-breaking $324 million deal with Yankees and w, he has ar fear in his cap courtesy Anthony Rendon’s Strasburg-like deal with Los Angeles Angels.

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Interestingly, Boras was also involved in deal that saw Mike Moustakas secure a 4-year, $64 million deal with Cincinnati Reds, largest free-nt deal in ir history. This means that over last week or so, Boras has been involved in deals amounting to a total of $878 million. With likes of Hyun-jin Ryu, Nicholas Castellas and Dallas Keuchel still on  market, Scott Boras’ deals in MLB this year may very well cross billion-dollar mark.

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