Anthony Michael Rendon plays third base for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Major League Baseball.
He formerly played for the Washington Nationals and was a member of the squad that defeated his hometown Houston Astros in the 2019 World Series.
Rendon was a member of the Rice University Owls in college, where he won the Dick Howser Trophy in 2010. The Nationals selected Rendon sixth overall in the 2011 MLB draft.
Rendon made his Major League Baseball debut in 2013. He is a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner and an All-Star.
Rendon is Rene and Bridget Rendon’s second child. Rendon began playing baseball at a young age, according to his parents, hitting pine cones with sticks as early as the age of three.
Rendon grew up on Houston’s southwest side, where he excelled in both academics and sports. At Hodges Bend Middle School, he was a standout basketball, track, and baseball player.
Rendon attended George Bush High School for the first two and a half years of high school before moving to Lamar High School.
After hitting .570 with eight home runs, 17 doubles, 56 runs batted in, 56 runs, and 13 stolen bases as a senior, he was named to the first-team 5A all-state shortstop and an All-Greater Houston selection by the Houston Chronicle.
Rendon was taken in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball Draft out of high school by the Atlanta Braves. To play for Rice University and head coach Wayne Graham, he rejected their signing bonus.
Who Is Anthony Rendon Girlfriend?
Anthony Rendon does not have a girlfriend. He is currently married to Amanda Rodriguez.