Between injuries and underperformance, Anthony Rendon 's tenure with the Los Angeles Angels has been a disappointment so far. With one year remaining on his contract, rumors have suggested that Rendon may retire before the 2026 MLB season. New Angels manager Kurt Suzuki is not assuming anything until he hears news from a reliable source, however.

It may put the fan base in a state of shock, but the Los Angeles Angels are actually making baseball moves. They’ve hired a new manager—okay, he’s a rookie, but he also played for 15 years—plus they cleaned house with the coaching staff.

Rendon joined the Angels in 2020 after signing a seven-year, $245 million deal. He arrived in Anaheim as one of the best players in baseball and fresh off a championship run with Washington. Expectations were sky high. Instead, Anthony Rendon’s time with the Angels turned into an injury-plagued stretch filled with frustration.

On Nov. 28, Martinez signed a minor-league deal with the Angels, according to the transactions wire on his official roster page. It took several additional days for the deal to show up on the site, a marker of how much goes on behind the scenes during the offseason that sometimes goes unnoticed.

The Chicago White Sox won Major League Baseball's 2026 draft lottery on Dec. 9 at the winter meetings and will have the No. 1 overall pick for the first time since 1977, and just the club's third in franchise history.

MLB insider breaks down why Cody Bellinger returning to the Yankees is gaining traction over a potential move to the Angels.

Mike Trout, the cornerstone of Team USA’s 2023 World Baseball Classic run, is still under consideration as the roster for the 2026 tournament takes shape.