Angels Aggressively Going After Anthony Rendon!

The Angels missed out on Gerrit Cole, but they’re NOT missing ou on Anthony Rendon.

Anthony Rendon is an Anaheim Angels target, and the National reporters on Twitter indicate that the Angels are pushing hard for Rendon and trying to get a deal done tonight. Read on…

CelebNSports247.com reports that the Anaheim Angels have set their sights on free-agent third baseman Anthony Rendon who played a crucial role in the Nationals World Series run.

Rendon is just 29 and is coming off of a career year. He hit .319 with 34 homer and 126 RBIs. Talks are reportedly heating up and a deal could be done at any time

Here is what is buzzing:

#Angels in active talks on Rendon, sources tell The Athletic.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 12, 2019

Ken Rosenthal adds:

#Angels trying to get Rendon done tonight, sources tell The Athletic.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 12, 2019

Angels owner Arte Moreno, who has gotten personally involved in other negotiations in the past, is reportedly a big Rendon fan and seems to be pushing for a deal.

Dallas Morning News Evan Grant is reporting that the Rangers are backing off on Rendon:

Source: The Texas Rangers are out on Anthony Rendon.

Confirming @JeffFletcherOCR report that Angels are working on a deal with him.

— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) December 12, 2019

Meanwhile, Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher reports:

Although the #Angels deal with Rendon is not done, the reports from Rangers writers seem to indicate that they are backing off. The Dodgers were the other main suitor, and they also seem to have cooled. https://t.co/zKmnBE7V8a

— Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) December 12, 2019

Rendon is in high demand and the Angels want him bad. We are hearing $$$$$$$$

The Rangers took their shot at Rendon, but he passed: