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Anthony Rendon 34 of the Los Angeles Angels, who is considered the worst "FA eat and run" in the Major League, was welcomed in Washington for the first time in five years. Although he has now become an FA eat and run, he deserved to be welcomed by his fans as the first member of the World Series.

Rendon had a welcoming ceremony ahead of the away game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on the 10th. It was the first visit to Nationals Park in five years for Rendon, who left Washington to move to the Angels after winning the 2019 World Series.

Washington posted a video clip of him during his time in Washington on its electronic display, treating him as a contributor. Washington fans welcomed him with a standing ovation as well. Spectators cheered when he entered the batter's box for the first time in the top of the second inning, and he raised his hand to respond. Perhaps encouraged by the hospitality of his fans, Rendon hit hard by posting three hits from five times at bat. Washington won the game 3-2.

According to MLB.com , Rendon said, "When I come to the stadium, I can't miss it because there is a winning sign of the 2019 World Series. As soon as I got off the bus, I had a lot of people I knew, and I was able to talk with everyone," adding, "As soon as I came to the stadium, special memories came to my mind. It's nice to be back."

During the Washington D.C., Rendon was synonymous with consistency as a key third baseman and center hitter. Since his debut in the Major League in 2013 after being drafted by Washington as the sixth overall pick in the first round in 2011, Rendon has played a total of 916 games with a batting average of 290 994 hits in 3,424 times at bat and 136 homers with 546 RBIs and an OPS of .859 for seven seasons through 2019. During the five seasons, he played healthy for more than 130 games and continued to play. Notably, he had his best season with a batting average of 319 74 hits in 545 times at bat and 34 homers with 126 RBIs and an OPS of 1.010 in 146 games in 2019, leading Washington to its first World Series championship.

I only have good memories since I won the title in my heyday in Washington D.C. 12 years ago, I learned a lot from veteran players such as Scott Hairston, Jason Worth, and Chad Tracy. I listened carefully to them," Rendon said. "Now, as a veteran, I am teaching other players."

Rendon entered the free agent market after winning the title in Washington D.C., and made a huge seven-year, 245 million-dollar contract to move to the Angels. However, his performance plummeted for the past five years with 236 games with a batting average of 248  213 hits in 859 times at bat and 22 homers and 17 RBIs with an OPS of .734.

His performance was good, but he was away for too long due to frequent injuries. After missing eight games during the shortened COVID-19 season in 2020, Rendon missed 104 games in 2021, 115 games in 2022, 119 games last year, and 80 games this year. He has lost more than half of his season in his fourth year.

He was listed as injured 11 times over the past four years as he injured his groin, knee, hamstring, hip joint, wrist surgery in 2022, groin, wrist, shin last year, hamstring and back this year. During the period, he has been reduced to a "glass body" with more than twice as many absences 418 games as he played in 184 games.

Earlier this year, he said, "Baseball has never been a priority for me. Baseball is a job, and I do this for a living. Family comes first, and I may leave baseball," and "The season should be shortened. There are too many games to play. We need to cut it down quickly," which made him doubt the walk-aesthetic. Jonathan Pappelborn, a six-time All-Star pitcher who was a teammate of the Washington D.C., said, "I played with Rendon, and he hates baseball. If I were the head of the Angels, I would want to get rid of Rendon as soon as possible. If I leave it like this, I have a high possibility of becoming a cancer lump in the clubhouse."

However, Rendon and the Angels have two more seasons to sign even after this season ends. They still seem to support Rendon within the Angels. "Rendon deserves a big round of applause from Washington fans. He has become indispensable even in our clubhouse right now. He is the only veteran left in our team with Mike Trout out for the season due to knee injury. He is a player that young players can rely on," he said, acknowledging Rendon's value as a veteran.

However, he has posted a batting average of 245 34 hits in 139 at-bats and six RBIs in 36 games, displaying his worst batting productivity in his career, with an OPS of .609. The Angels, which ranks fourth in the American League West with 51 wins and 65 losses winning rate of .440, are moving away from the fall baseball league. They are trying to nurture younger players through compulsory rebuilding. "I want to play as many games as possible during the rest of the season and finish the season in good health," said Rendon, who became the leader of the team after Trout's season out.  홀짝게임