While there’s no true finality yet, Wednesday’s news still felt like this relationship had reached a point of no return.

Anthony Rendon would return to the field after the Angels provided yet more bad news about the highly-paid third baseman this week, as GM Perry Minasian said he’d be out indefinitely due to hip surgery.

This will be the fifth consecutive season that Rendon misses significant time. He has two years and $72 million left on a seven-year, $245 million deal.

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will be undergoing hip surgery, SoCal News Group's Jeff Fletcher reported on Wednesday. Angels general manager Perry Minasian said he expects the injury recovery to be a "long-term" situation, so it's unclear when Rendon will be able to play this season, if at all.

At this rate, it’s more surprising to hear Anthony Rendon will actually play a baseball game than not. Spring training has barely started and the oft-injured, rarely active Angels third baseman’s season is already in jeopardy due to hip surgery that will sideline him for a “significant” stretch,

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will undergo hip surgery, an operation that will sideline him for a long period, general manager Perry Minasian told reporters on Wednesday.

Injury concerns continue to plague the Los Angeles Angels as third baseman Anthony Rendon is set to undergo hip surgery. Following multiple injury setbacks in recent seasons, Rendon's latest surgery will keep him sidelined for an extended period.