ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 25: Albert Pujols #5 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim eturns to the dugout after a solo home run in the second inning of the game against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium on July 25, 2018 in Anaheim, California. With this blast, Pujols has surpassed Ken Griffey Jr. for sixth place on MLB's all-time home run list with 631. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Angels did something that nobody saw coming. On Thursday afternoon, they announced that they were releasing Albert Pujols who has one year left on the huge contract that he signed in 2011.