Anthony Rendon
Anthony Rendon, who signed million based deals, before the 2020 season, said he always had the same view on playing baseball, even when was taken by the Nationals as the No. 6 overall pick in 2011. The 33-year-old said his views have only been reinforced since getting married in 2017 and raising four kids.
“This has never been a top priority,” Rendon said. “This is a job. I do this to make a living. My faith and my family come first before this job. So if those things come before it, I’ll move on.”
Rendon, though, said he’s not looking to retire, as he believes he still has plenty to offer and is looking to stay healthy for the first time since the shortened 2020 season. He said he just has a different perspective than other players.
“If they want to make me out to be a certain type of person because I want to see my family more, I mean, that’s fine,” Rendon said. “They don’t know me. They just know the surface level. Everyone’s going to have their own opinion, you can’t make everybody happy.”
Manager Ron Washington was relayed Rendon’s comments and said he has no issue with Rendon’s priorities, noting that he’s had a strong career, including playing in the postseason four times and leading the Nationals to the World Series title in 2019.
“He was asked what was important and all he said was his family and faith,” Washington said. “He’s here. He’s getting there to take this journey with us through this 162-game baseball season. He wasn’t saying he doesn’t care about baseball.
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