ANAHEIM, Calif. - Albert Pujols was cut by the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, abruptly ending the 41-year-old superstar slugger’s decade with his second major league team. Pujols is fifth in major league history with 667 career homers and 13th with 3,253 hits. After a decent start to the season, Pujols had been in a 7-for-43 slump since April 20, hitting three homers in that stretch. Maddon acknowledged early on that Pujols’ playing time could decline behind Ohtani and Walsh, two of Los Angeles’ top hitters alongside Trout, Anthony Rendon and Justin Upton. He is fifth in doubles (669), total bases (5,955) and extra-base hits (1,352) in major league annals.

Source: thestar May 06, 2021 18:24 UTC