Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon has been suspended five games following an altercation with an Oakland A’s fan this past Thursday.
The announcement came from MLB’s senior vice president for on-field operations Michael Hill on Monday, who said the suspension would begin immediately with the Angels facing the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.
Rendon will appeal his suspension, which he had the option to do. During the appeal process, he is allowed to continue playing.
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Anthony Rendon #6 of the Los Angeles Angels runs to first base against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning at Dodger Stadium on June 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
The incident was caught up-close on video, as Rendon seemed to grab a fan’s shirt after he believed he was being heckled at.
“What’d you say? You called me a b—-, huh. Yeah you did. Yeah you did. Yeah motherf—-,” Rendon told the fan while gripping his shirt.
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Rendon would let go of the fan’s shirt, but took an aggressive swipe at his hat, trying to knock it off. Angels teammate Mike Trout stopped to witness the war of words, but everyone walked away before things got worse.
Anthony Rendon #6 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on before the game against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on Oct. 4, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
The incident occurred after the Angels lost their season opener to the A’s, 2-1. Rendon was 0-for-3 with a walk to open the season.
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However, the Angels would win the series outright with a 13-1 victory on Saturday followed by a 6-0 victory on Sunday.
Since he signed a seven-year, $245 million deal with the Angels in 2019, Rendon has struggled to stay on the field, as injuries have gotten in the way of his production. That contract came after his only All-Star season with the Washington Nationals, where he crushed 34 homers, 44 doubles and brought home 126 RBI with a .319 average.
anthony Rendon #6 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on during the game against the Oakland Athletics at RingCentral Coliseum on October 04, 2022 in Oakland, California. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
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Rendon played 146 games that season but he’s played just 159 games with the Angels since heading out west. He’s hit .249/.367/.479 with 24 homers and 96 RBI over those games.
