Now that’s not something you see every day.
The last-place Los Angeles Angels announced Thursday that they’ve designated Albert Pujols for assignment. The 41-year-old future Hall of Famer is in the final season of a 10-year, $240 million contract.
This news ties a bow around a decade of disappointment for Pujols with the Halos. He arrived as a three-time MVP and two-time champion from his days as a superstar with the St. Louis Cardinals, but he began to decline immediately upon donning an Angels jersey. His best year in Anaheim was still a notch below his worst year in St.