The Nationals have agreed to a 2018 contract with third baseman Anthony Rendon, the team announced. He’s set to earn $12.3MM, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post (via Twitter).
It’s little surprise to see Rendon cash in a big raise in his third arbitration campaign. After earning $2.8MM as a Super Two and $5.8MM in 2017, he had a strong base to work with. On the heels of a monster season, he was primed for another substantial bump. The final amount exceeds the $11.5MM that MLBTR had projected.
Rendon was one of the game’s most productive all-around players, with big-time offensive production and top-end defense leaving him with a sixth-place finish in the NL MVP vote. As always, a few key offensive numbers drive arb earnings, and Rendon performed quite well there. In 605 plate appearances, he slashed .301/.403/.533 with 25 home runs and 100 runs batted in.
While agreeing to a salary for the coming season takes care of the most immediate business between Rendon and the Nats, it’ll be interesting to see whether the sides continue discussions into camp. Rendon certainly features as a possible extension candidate.
Good for him. Under-the-radar MVP candidate.
Need to long term him!
Wow salaries are getting insane.
Don’t get half a player that’s half of what Kris Bryant is gets more. Doesnt make sense to me. Rendon has one good year and he gets 12.3mil. Bryant has 3 excellent years and goes from 1.3 to 10.3mil which is a great raise but Bryant should have asked for more. He would have won the case. No matter though. He’ll get his extension soon enough.
1 good year? i’d argue that he’s had 3 good years. 2 of them excellent years where he was #5 and #6 in NL MVP voting. Tony 2Bags is oft referred to as one of the more under-rated players in baseball.
He’s barely a top 25 guy. He’ll never win a gold glove as long as Arenado is at 3rd Bryant and Arenado are way better at 3rd that he will ever be.
Lol Tony 2Bags. That has got to be one of the worst nicknames I’ve ever seen. I’m guessing it’s name issued.
Javy Baez is underrated
Addison Russell is underrated
Zack Cozart is underrated
Anthony Rendon if anything is rated perfectly at what he does. Top 100 player. In the mid 70s maybe high 60s.
i’d wager more knowledgeable voices will agree with me than you. and that includes people that actually make a living at this game
You’re comparing Bryant’s first year of arbitration ($10.85MM, which is a record) to Rendon’s 3rd year of arbitration ($12.3MM) instead of Rendon’s 1st year of arbitration ($2.8MM).
Look at what the guy is posting… just move on rather than try to reason or explain anything to guys like that.
I’ve literally been posting for maybe 2 weeks. Sparingly. Just because I said one thing doesn’t mean everything I say is dumb. Clearly I know what I am talking about. You can’t see that and thats fine.
You said Rendon is barely a top 25 guy, then in the same post said he’s a top 100 player, probably upper 60s or 70s guy. You also said he’s had 1 good year, which is utterly ridiculous. He isn’t a star name, but the guy is awesome.
You claimed Baez and Russell are underrated. I like both of those guys and don’t understand why all the rumors are up about trading 1 for 1 year of Machado, but they still aren’t underrated.
You also don’t know the difference between year 1 of arbitration and year 3 when it comes to salaries.
So no, I don’t think you clearly know what you’re talking about.
He got less because it was his first time for arbitration. You need to read up and know things first before you be a meathead Cubs fan. Please and thank you. (Don’t worry, Bryant will make way more than Rondon next year)
Surprisingly , Bryant’s and Rendon’s stats are very similar the last two years.
Very little difference.