Former Rice baseball slugger Anthony Rendon capped off a tremendous 2019 season with a World Series ring and plenty of spectacular moments.
It’s been quite the year for Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon. The Rice baseball star has taken an already impressive MLB career to the next level. A first-time All-Star, Rendon went beyond those accolades, thrusting himself into the NL MVP conversation, taking his team to the World Series, and winning it.
After flashing leather throughout the series, it was Rendon who broke the scoring seal on Game 6 with his big bat. His seventh-inning home run effectively ended any hopes of a Houston Astros rally on that evening and kept the Nats alive for one more game. It was the latest marvel in a series full of fantastic plays both sides of the ball for Rendon. Here are a few highlights:
💪 There goes that man again. #MLBOwls pic.twitter.com/PBL9muHUj4
— The Roost (@AtTheRoost) October 27, 2019
Anthony Rendon putting his @RiceUniversity education to good use. #MLBOwls https://t.co/551mqrs327
— The Roost (@AtTheRoost) October 27, 2019
Death.
Taxes.
Anthony Rendon.#MLBOwls pic.twitter.com/byfTZiLv9K— The Roost (@AtTheRoost) October 30, 2019
Rendon + Baseball = Gone.pic.twitter.com/uYDrFdoqhj
— The Roost (@AtTheRoost) October 31, 2019
Rendon ends the postseason with 20 hits, seven doubles, three home runs and 14 RBI. His World Series numbers were equally impressive. He slashed .276/.344/.586 with two critical home runs. Every time the Nats needed a big play, Rendon delivered.
It wouldn’t take much to argue the Nationals wouldn’t be where they are right now without the brilliant efforts of Rendon. From start to finish, both in his Nationals’ career and his current season, Rendon has been a rockstar.
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What’s next for Rendon? That remains to be seen. The do-it-all third baseman is set to become a very wealthy man soon. He has already reportedly turned down a deal from the Nationals that would have paid him $210 million over seven years. He’ll be a free agent this offseason with plenty of suitors. Where (and for how much money) he plays in 2020 will be up to him.
