Overview
- Rengifo officially signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract that includes a $10 million mutual option for 2027.
- He joined full-squad spring workouts in Phoenix and immediately took ground balls with infield coach Matt Erickson.
- Team officials project him as the primary third baseman with flexibility to cover second and shortstop as needed.
- President of baseball operations Matt Arnold called Rengifo a targeted pickup to bridge the club’s infield gap.
- The seven-year Angels veteran brings a .250 career average with 62 home runs, though he is coming off a down 2025 and posted negative defensive metrics at third.