The Baltimore Orioles could also be making ready to commerce star first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini within the imminent future, based on Dan Connolly of The Athletic.
Final yr’s Dwelling Run Derby runner-up, Mancini has spent his entire career with the Orioles since being chosen by the group within the eighth spherical of the 2013 MLB June Newbie Draft. Following a five-game stint with the big-league membership in 2016, Mancini turned a Baltimore common in 2017, ending the yr with 24 house runs, 78 RBIs and a still-career-high .293 batting common.
The Winter Haven, Fla., native finished third within the AL Rookie of the Yr voting, solely behind Aaron Choose and Andrew Benintendi. In a career-high 156 video games in 2018, Mancini posted 24 house runs and 58 RBIs, however his greatest season got here in 2019.
That yr, Mancini registered career-best marks in house runs (35), RBIs (97), runs (106), hits (175), doubles (38), on-base proportion (.364), slugging proportion (.535) and on-base plus slugging proportion (.899). The 30-year-old was identified with stage three colon most cancers throughout the spring of 2020 and missed the complete pandemic-shortened marketing campaign.
Mancini introduced that he was cancer-free in November 2020, made a triumphant return to the diamond final season and picked up 21 house runs and 71 RBIs whereas recording a .255/.326/.432 slash line. He was named the American League Comeback Participant of the Yr after the season.
“(Orioles normal supervisor Mike) Elias isn’t publicly discussing a Mancini commerce, after all. In a video convention with media Wednesday, Elias tap-danced round whether or not Mancini can be in his Opening Day lineup,” Connolly wrote. “‘I respect the query. It’s a sound one. We’re, as we at all times do, having ongoing — whether or not gentle or heavy — commerce conversations about gamers on our roster. It’s not unique to the Orioles, by any stretch,’ Elias mentioned. ‘And that continues. However on condition that we’re now into the arbitration listening to window or course of, once more, I don’t need to sprinkle out any data about commerce discussions or issues like that.'”
