Report: Anthony Rendon had similar offers before signing with the Angels

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a major coup late Wednesday night, signing NL MVP finalist Anthony Rendon to a seven-year, $245 million deal.

More than anything, Mike Trout was the biggest winner here. He finally gets the necessary protection that’s been lacking in the Angels’ lineup.

There were also a number of losers. That includes a Los Angeles Dodgers team that was in on the third baseman.

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, Rendon had similar seven-year offers from other teams before opting to sign with the Halos.

Anthony Rendon had 7-year contract offers from four different clubs before agreeing with the #Angels

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 12, 2019

It’s not yet known what teams made official offers. What we do know is that the Dodgers, Texas Rangers and Rendon’s former Washington Nationals team were involved in the free agent.

Los Angeles reportedly did not make an offical offer to Rendon during the meetings. While Texas was in on Rendon, the team quickly turned its attention to Josh Donaldson before the Rendon to Los Angeles deal was reported.

Source says Rangers offer was in the same stratosphere as the 7-year/$245m offer that Rendon accepted with the Angels. Not sure the final figure, but believed to be close.

Now they move on to Donaldson. Or Bryant. Or Arenado. Not ideal to miss on Rendon, but there are options

— Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) December 12, 2019

As it relates to the Nationals, their ownership group previously noted that it would be impossible to re-sign both Rendon and Stephen Strasburg. Once Washington re-signed Strasburg to a then-record $245 million deal earlier in the week, Rendon was as good as gone.

As it is, the Angels won out in the sweepstakes for one of this winter’s best free agents. That should go a long way in making the team relevant once again.