Rendon didn't play in Friday's exhibition contest against Oakland, and the Angels plan to take it slow with him early in the spring due to a recent issue with general soreness, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The organization doesn't appear to be concerned about the soreness Rendon felt at the start of spring training, and manager Joe Maddon emphasized Friday that the star third baseman is not injured. He'll likely ramp up as spring continues and should be a full-go by Opening Day.

Rendon (undisclosed) is starting Wednesday's Cactus League matchup against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Rendon was held out of the first few spring games of the season due to what was described as "soreness," but he'll play third base and bat fourth against Texas on Wednesday. Barring any setbacks, the 30-year-old should still have plenty of time to prepare for Opening Day following his brief absence.

Rendon (soreness) will likely play his first spring training game either Wednesday or Thursday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rendon has thus far been held out of action due to what has been described only as "soreness," but the issue appears to be a minor one given his looming debut. The veteran third baseman is slated to be a key offensive cog as the Angels' cleanup hitter behind Mike Trout.

Rendon won't play in Monday's Cactus League contest against the White Sox due to soreness, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rendon is heading into his age-31 season and hasn't had a perfect health track record in recent seasons, missing 11.9 percent of his team's games over the last four years. There haven't been any indications that this particular injury is anything serious, however, so this is probably just an example of the Angels being extra cautious with their early-spring lineups. Rendon has plenty of time to get up to speed by Opening Day, which is now exactly a month away.

Rendon arrived at camp Monday, Trent Rush of Angels Radio AM830 reports.

EDGE Analysis

There had been some concern that weather issues in Texas would delay Rendon's arrival, but he was ultimately able to report on the same day as the rest of the Angels' position players. The third baseman will look to build upon a solid first season in Los Angeles during which he slashed .286/.418/.497 with nine home runs and 31 RBI.

Rendon could have a late arrival to spring camp due to the inclement weather in Texas, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

With much of Texas still dealing with the ramifications of a severe winter storm, Rendon is not guaranteed to be able to make it to camp on time. The delay -- if there is one -- is unlikely to affect the veteran's preparation for the coming campaign given that camp is still in its earliest days.

Rendon is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Both Rendon and Mike Trout close out the year with back-to-back absences after the Angels were officially eliminated from postseason contention Friday. Rendon had a good fantasy season; his season was far better by real-world measures. In fact, Rendon currently sits fifth in all of MLB in fWAR (2.8).

Rendon will sit Saturday against the Dodgers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Angels are resting a few key players after getting officially eliminated from playoff contention Friday. David Fletcher moves to third base in his absence, with Elliot Soto serving as the shortstop.

Rendon 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 7-3 victory over the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Rendon smacked his ninth home run of the season in the first inning and the Angels never looked back. Rendon has seen his slugging percentage drop by over .080 points from 2019, but is carrying a career-high 16.8 BB percentage to compensate. His season average sits at .282 as the Angels welcome the Rangers starting Friday.

Rendon went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI on Wednesday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Rendon delivered an RBI single in the opening frame and has now driven in six runners across his last four starts. He's put up a strong .291/.434/.530 line with eight home runs, 21 runs scored and 25 RBI across 168 plate appearances for the season.