ANTHONY RENDON

ANGELS STAR ANTHONY RENDON UNDER POLICE INVESTIGATION... Over Altercation W/ Fan

Anthony Rendon:

Anthony Rendon is an American professional baseball player. He currently plays as a third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rendon was born on June 6, 1990, in Houston, Texas. He played college baseball for the Rice Owls and was selected in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Washington Nationals.

Rendon played for the Nationals from 2013 to 2019, helping the team win the World Series in 2019. He then signed a seven-year contract with the Angels in December 2019. Rendon is considered one of the best third basemen in the game, having won two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award. He has also been named to multiple All-Star teams and finished in the top six of the MVP voting in three separate seasons.

Angels' Anthony Rendon Under Police Investigation Over Altercation With A's Fan:

The Oakland Police Dept. says it has seen video of Anthony Rendon's altercation with the fan ... and it has now launched an investigation into the matter."Although we are still unaware who the victim is," an OPD spokesperson said in a statement to TMZ Sports on Friday afternoon, "surveillance video of the incident has surfaced. As a result, OPD created an incident, made a report, and is actively investigating."

Angels star Anthony Rendon -- a former World Series champion -- was involved in a heated confrontation with an A's supporter following L.A.'s loss on Thursday ... one where he grabbed the fan and then attempted to take a swipe at the guy's face.

The altercation happened just seconds after the Halos lost at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, 2-1 -- when Rendon believed a fan had called him "a bitch" near their dugout.

The L.A. third baseman was so upset over it, he locked his hand around the guy's tee, and pulled him down to the railing.

Video shows Rendon said to the man, while still grabbing his shirt, "You called me a bitch, huh?"

When the guy responded that he did not, the baseball player added, "Yeah, you did. Yeah, you did. Yeah, motherf*****."

Rendon then let go of the man, but made a clear attempt to hit the guy in the face after he released the shirt.

Fortunately, the man pulled away before Rendon could make contact.

The 32-year-old MLB star then said, "Get your bitch-ass out of here" -- before he headed into the locker room without further incident.

It's not known if the Angels are aware of the tiff -- the team told us on Friday morning it had no comment.

The Oakland Police Dept., meanwhile, said Friday it is not investigating the matter ... explaining in a statement, "No victim(s) reached out to the Oakland Police Department regarding this incident."

It's been a frustrating few seasons for Rendon since he left the Washington Nationals in 2019 and inked a seven-year, $245 million contract with L.A. ... as he's battled multiple injuries, which have limited him to just 158 games over the past four years.

Major League Baseball says it is investigating a confrontation between Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon and an Athletics fan at Thursday's season opener in Oakland.

In a 12-second video posted on social media, Rendon grabs the fan by the shirt through the guardrails and accuses the fan of calling him a "b----." Rendon continues to challenge the fan as he denies the claim. Rendon then calls the fan a "motherf---er" and takes a swipe, which does not connect, as he lets go of the shirt and proceeds to leave the area.

No video showing what led to the altercation was immediately available.

"We are aware of the video and we are now looking into the matter," MLB said in a statement.

The Angels said they had no comment on the situation and that Rendon would discuss what happened with reporters before Saturday's game against Oakland.

Rendon was 0-for-3 in the Angels' 2-1, Opening Day loss to the Athletics. He missed the majority of 2022 after undergoing right wrist surgery during the season.