Albert Pujols released by the Los Angeles Angels

The first-ballot Hall of Famer has been designated for assignment.

By Pete Rogers@petemrogers May 6, 2021, 2:13pm EDT

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The Los Angeles Angels have released Albert Pujols.

Albert Pujols will be released today by the Los Angeles Angels, source confirms to ESPN.

Pujols is hitting .198/.250/.372 in 92 plate appearances this year. For his career, he's at .298/.376/.545 with 667 home runs and 2,112 RBIs. A first-ballot HOFer. @Feinsand was on the news.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 6, 2021

Fantasy Impact

Pujols is hitting .198/.250/.372 on the season with 5 home runs in 92 plate appearances, all well below his career averages.