Trey Mancini
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox MLB player
|name = Trey Mancini
|image = Trey Mancini (52252285090) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Mancini with the Baltimore Orioles in 2022
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|3|18}}
|birth_place = Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
|position = First baseman / Outfielder / Designated hitter
|team = Arizona Diamondbacks
|number =
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = September 20
|debutyear = 2016
|debutteam = Baltimore Orioles
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = 2023 season
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .263
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 129
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 400
|teams =
- Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2019}}, {{mlby|2021}}–{{mlby|2022}})
- Houston Astros ({{mlby|2022}})
- Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|2023}})
|awards =
- World Series champion ({{wsy|2022}})
- AL Comeback Player of the Year (2021)
}}
Joseph Anthony "Trey" Mancini III{{cite web |title=Trey Mancini - All Me League |url=https://allmeleague.com/advisory-board/trey-mancini/ |website=allmeleague.com |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=December 27, 2019 |archive-date=December 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227085951/https://allmeleague.com/advisory-board/trey-mancini/ |url-status=dead }} (born March 18, 1992) is an American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs. His nickname "Boomer", originally "Boom Boom" after Ray Mancini, morphed into its current form when he enrolled at the University of Notre Dame.[https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/trey-mancini-explains-boomer-nickname Trezza, Joe. "The evolution of Mancini's moniker, 'Boomer,'" MLB.com, Tuesday, August 6, 2019.] Retrieved August 6, 2019 The Orioles selected Mancini in the eighth round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2016 with the Orioles.
Mancini was diagnosed with colon cancer in early 2020, consequently missing the entire shortened season. Upon his recovery, Mancini returned to baseball in 2021 and was subsequently awarded the AL Comeback Player of the Year. In 2022, he was traded mid-season to the Astros, with whom he won the 2022 World Series.
Amateur career
Mancini attended Winter Haven High School in Winter Haven, Florida,{{cite web|url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20140628/NEWS/140629258|title=Winter Haven Grad Growing Fast in O's Farm System|work=TheLedger.com|access-date=July 24, 2015}} where he batted .480 with six home runs as a senior.{{Cite web|url=http://baseball.playerprofiles.com/playerprofile.asp?playerID=12099|title = Player Profiles}} After high school, he attended the University of Notre Dame, where he played college baseball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and pursued a degree in political science. He played collegiate summer baseball for the Holyoke Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League in 2011,{{cite web|url=http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/08/former_holyoke_blue_sox_player_1.html|title=Former Holyoke Blue Sox player Trey Mancini faring well in Orioles farm system|work=masslive.com|date=August 24, 2013|access-date=July 24, 2015}} and the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=318473&seasonid=12252 |title=Trey Mancini |publisher=pointstreak.com |access-date=August 12, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/163842/|title=Trey Mancini - Stats - The Baseball Cube|website=TheBaseballCube.com}} In 2013, his junior year at Notre Dame, he slashed .389/.431/.603 with seven home runs and 54 runs batted in (RBI) in 57 games.
Professional career
=Baltimore Orioles=
==Minor leagues==
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mancini in the eighth round, with the 249th overall selection, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He signed, and made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Low-A New York–Penn League that same year. Mancini spent the whole season with Aberdeen, batting .328 with three home runs and 35 RBI in 68 games. He began the 2014 season with the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Single-A South Atlantic League and received a midseason promotion to the Frederick Keys of the High-A Carolina League.{{cite news|last1=Ferraro|first1=Joe|title=Highly touted Cisco to start with Keys|url=http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sports/highly-touted-cisco-to-start-with-keys/article_2670dae2-60d6-5939-8af8-f872f324ba91.html|access-date=June 4, 2016|work=Frederick News Post|date=April 5, 2015}} In 137 games between the two teams, Mancini compiled a .284 batting average with ten home runs and 83 RBI. He began the 2015 season with Frederick,{{cite web|url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20150420/NEWSCHIEF/150429947|title=Making Strides: Mancini Looks to Continue Progress in Frederick|work=The Ledger|access-date=July 24, 2015|archive-date=July 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725021138/http://www.theledger.com/article/20150420/NEWSCHIEF/150429947|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-126039736|title=Baltimore Orioles prospect Trey Mancini records third three-hit game of the week for Frederick Keys|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=July 24, 2015}} and was promoted during the season to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League.{{cite news|last1=Meoli|first1=Jon|title=Orioles minor league report: Keys' Trey Mancini hits his way up to Bowie|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-minor-league-capsules-0607-20150605-story.html|access-date=June 4, 2016|work=Baltimore Sun|date=June 6, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Melewski|first1=Steve|title=Bowie playoff preview: Trey Mancini leads the Baysox against Altoona (updated)|url=http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2015/09/bowie-playoff-preview-trey-mancini-leads-the-baysox-against-altoona.html|access-date=June 4, 2016|publisher=MASN|date=September 9, 2015}} In 136 games, Mancini slashed .341/.375/.563 with 21 home runs, 89 RBI, and 43 doubles.
After spending some time in Baltimore during spring training,{{cite news|last1=Encina|first1=Eduardo A.|title=Orioles announce nonroster invitees to spring training|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-orioles-announce-nonroster-invitees-to-spring-training-20160208-story.html|access-date=June 4, 2016|work=Baltimore Sun|date=February 8, 2016}} Mancini returned to Bowie to start the 2016 season.{{cite news|last1=Kubatko|first1=Roch|title=Mancini Waits For His Turn|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/mancini-waits-for-his-turn/|access-date=June 4, 2016|work=Baseball America|date=April 16, 2016}} He was blocked at Triple-A by Joey Terdoslavich, but was nonetheless promoted to the Norfolk Tides in April as Terdoslavich struggled.{{cite news|last1=Hall|first1=David|title=At last, hot-hitting Mancini reaches Norfolk|url=http://pilotonline.com/sports/baseball/norfolk-tides/at-last-hot-hitting-mancini-reaches-norfolk/article_f7fc1018-87d8-54db-926f-eab499b98843.html|access-date=June 4, 2016|work=Virginian Pilot|date=April 25, 2016|archive-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807221741/http://pilotonline.com/sports/baseball/norfolk-tides/at-last-hot-hitting-mancini-reaches-norfolk/article_f7fc1018-87d8-54db-926f-eab499b98843.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Meoli|first1=Jon|title=Orioles first base prospect Trey Mancini earns promotion to Triple-A Norfolk|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-first-base-prospect-trey-mancini-earns-promotion-to-triple-a-norfolk-20160425-story.html|access-date=June 4, 2016|work=Baltimore Sun|date=April 25, 2016}} He spent the remainder of the season at Norfolk, batting .280 with 13 home runs and 54 RBI in 125 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/trey-mancini-641820|title=Trey Mancini Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=Minor League Baseball|access-date=June 1, 2018}}
==Major leagues==
The Orioles promoted Mancini to the major leagues for the first time on September 18, 2016, during September call-ups.{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-notes-trey-mancini-earns-first-major-league-call-o-day-activated-pearce-done-for-season-20160918-story.html|title=Orioles notes: Trey Mancini earns first major league call; O'Day activated; Pearce done for season|first=Jon|last=Meoli|access-date=September 18, 2016|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619063313/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-notes-trey-mancini-earns-first-major-league-call-o-day-activated-pearce-done-for-season-20160918-story.html|url-status=dead}} On September 20, in his major league debut as the designated hitter against the Boston Red Sox, he hit a home run against Eduardo Rodríguez in his second at-bat. His parents were in attendance to watch this, his first MLB home run. The homerun made Mancini the fourth Orioles' player to hit a home run for their first Major League hit after Larry Haney (1966), Nick Markakis (2006) and Jonathan Schoop (2013).{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-trey-mancini-makes-orioles-history-with-home-run-in-his-major-league-debut-20160920-story.html|title=Orioles' Trey Mancini homers in his major league debut|first=Eduardo A.|last=Encina|access-date=September 21, 2016|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619063626/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-trey-mancini-makes-orioles-history-with-home-run-in-his-major-league-debut-20160920-story.html|url-status=dead}} Mancini started again two nights later and hit his second career home run, a three-run homer off David Price. He became the 20th player in major league history to hit a home run in his first two starts. He became the third player in major league history to homer in their first three starts, after he hit a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 24.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}
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Mancini made the Orioles' 2017 Opening Day roster after transitioning to the outfield. On April 16, Mancini recorded his second multi-home run game of the season, while driving in four runs. He tied Trevor Story and Dino Restelli for most home runs through a player's first 12 career games with seven.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-trey-mancini-ties-home-run-record-c224741542|title=Mancini ties MLB rookie home run record|website=MLB.com }} On April 22, Mancini hit his fifth home run of the season and eighth of his career. He tied Story and Carlos Delgado for most home runs through a player's first 17 career games.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} On June 7, in a game against the Pirates, Mancini hit a game-tying, pinch-hit two-run home run in the ninth inning off closer Tony Watson. Two innings later, with two on and two outs, Mancini hit a walk-off three-run home run off Wade LeBlanc to give the Orioles a 9–6 victory. Per STATS LLC, Mancini became the first Oriole to hit a pinch-hit homer in the 9th inning or later and then hit another home run in the same game. He also became the second Oriole ever to hit a game-tying home run in the 9th inning or later and then hit a walk-off homer in the same game (Mike Young on May 28, 1987). He also joined Boog Powell ('66) and Eddie Murray ('80) as the only three Orioles to homer in the 9th inning and in extras in the same game. Mancini finished the season batting .293/.338/.488 with a .826 OPS, 120 OPS+, 24 home runs and 78 RBI in 147 games during his rookie campaign. He also collected 159 hits on his way to finishing in third place for American League Rookie of the Year voting.
Mancini batted leadoff for 51 of 156 games played in 2018. He ended the season hitting .242 with 24 home runs and 58 RBIs.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Mancini was leading the Orioles in most offensive categories in late-April.{{Cite web|url=https://www.camdenchat.com/2019/4/15/18311027/baltimore-orioles-trey-mancini-analysis-2019|title=Is the new Trey Mancini here to stay?|last=Young|first=Tyler|date=2019-04-15|website=Camden Chat|access-date=2019-04-15}} He is one of three MLB players along with Alex Bregman and Anthony Rendon with at least 35 doubles, 34 home runs and 100 runs in {{by|2019}}.[https://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2019/09/trey-mancini-honored-and-proud-to-be-named-mvo.html Melewski, Steve. "Trey Mancini 'honored' and 'proud' to be named MVO," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Friday, September 20, 2019.] Retrieved September 20, 2019 He set a career high with five hits in an 11–4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on September 24, 2019.[https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/dylan-bundy-seven-innings-win-vs-blue-jays Trezza, Joe. "Bundy reliable over 7, gives bullpen arms rest," MLB.com, Wednesday, September 25, 2019.] Retrieved September 25, 2019 He ended the season hitting .291 with 35 home runs and 97 RBIs.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Mancini was awarded the 2019 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-trey-mancini-named-most-valuable-oriole|title=Orioles infielder/outfielder Trey Mancini named 2019 Most Valuable Oriole - MLB.com|website=MLB.com|date=September 20, 2019|publisher=|accessdate=August 30, 2022}}
On March 7, 2020, Mancini left the Orioles during spring training to undergo a non-baseball medical procedure.{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=RJ |title=Orioles' Trey Mancini leaves team, will miss time due to non-baseball medical procedure |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/orioles-trey-mancini-leaves-team-will-miss-time-due-to-non-baseball-medical-procedure/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=March 8, 2020}} On March 12, it was revealed that the procedure was the removal of a malignant tumor from his colon.{{cite web|title=Orioles' Trey Mancini has malignant tumor removed from colon |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28893535/orioles-trey-mancini-malignant-tumor-removed-colon| website=ESPN | date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=March 13, 2020}} On April 28, Mancini revealed he had stage 3 colon cancer and began chemotherapy to treat his cancer.{{cite web |last1=Langs |first1=Sarah |title=Mancini being treated for Stage 3 colon cancer |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/trey-mancini-colon-cancer |publisher=MLB |access-date=28 April 2020 |date=28 April 2020}} He subsequently missed the entire 2020 season. On June 28, 2020, Mancini was placed on the 60-day injured list and missed the entire 2020 season due to recovery from Stage 3 colon cancer surgery. He completed chemotherapy in November 2020.
In November 2020, Mancini announced that he was cancer-free and planned to play for the Orioles in 2021.{{cite web | last1=Acquavella |first1=Katherine |title= Orioles' Trey Mancini is cancer-free and plans to play in 2021 MLB season | url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/orioles-trey-mancini-is-cancer-free-and-plans-to-play-in-2021-mlb-season| website=CBS Sports | date=November 20, 2020 |access-date=March 19, 2021}} Mancini returned to the Orioles at the beginning of spring training and appeared in the team's first game of the preseason, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.{{cite web |title=Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini gets standing ovation, singles in return from cancer|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30981590/baltimore-orioles-trey-mancini-gets-standing-ovation-hit-return-cancer|website=ESPN | date=February 28, 2021 |access-date=March 19, 2020}} Mancini was given a standing ovation by the Orioles crowd prior to his first at-bat of the season in Baltimore.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/trey-mancini-gets-standing-ovation-in-orioles-home-opener|title=Trey Mancini gets standing ovation in Orioles' home opener|first=Joe|last=Trezza|website=MLB.com|date=April 8, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2021}} Mancini finished the 2021 season batting .255/.326/.432 with 21 home runs and 71 RBIs in 147 games. On November 22, 2021, Mancini was awarded the American League (AL) Comeback Player of the Year Award.{{Cite news |title=Trey Mancini named American League Comeback Player of Year |url=https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/trey-mancini-2021-al-comeback-player-of-year.html |access-date=2021-11-23 |website=www.mlb.com}}
On July 28, 2022, Mancini hit an inside-the-park home run with a runner on base that started as what appeared to be a routine sacrifice fly. However, the ball deflected off the cheek of Tampa Bay right fielder Josh Lowe after he lost it in the afternoon sun, allowing Mancini to score. It was a very memorable at-bat for Orioles fans due to the park’s commemoration of Mo Gaba, Baltimore’s #1 sports fan who passed on the same day in 2020. Mancini commented about Mo playing around in the clouds so that he could score.{{cite news |last=Snyder |first=Matt |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/orioles-trey-mancini-hits-inside-the-park-home-run-off-right-fielders-face/ |title=Orioles' Trey Mancini hits inside-the-park home run off right fielder's face |work=CBSSports.com |date=July 28, 2022 |access-date=August 7, 2022}}
=Houston Astros=
The Orioles traded Mancini to the Houston Astros in a three-team trade on August 1, 2022, in which the Orioles acquired Seth Johnson from the Tampa Bay Rays and Chayce McDermott from Houston, the Rays acquired José Siri from Houston, and the Astros also acquired Jayden Murray from the Rays.{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/trey-mancini-astros-trade |first=Zachary |last=Silver |title=Astros acquire Mancini from O's in 3-team trade |website=MLB.com |date=August 1, 2022 |access-date=August 1, 2022}} Mancini hit a home run for his first hit as an Astro on August 3 to help lead a 6–1 win versus the Boston Red Sox.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401355783 |title=Trey Mancini homers in first start with Astros since trade |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=August 3, 2022 |access-date=August 3, 2022}} On August 5, Mancini hit his first career grand slam against Hunter Gaddis of the Cleveland Guardians as part of a two-homer, 5 RBI day.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401355814 |title=Mancini hits 2 HRs, Astros roll past Guardians 9–3 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=August 5, 2022 |access-date=August 6, 2022}}{{Cite web|title=Trey Mancini hits two home runs, including first career grand slam, to lead Astros victory: 'I finally got one'|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-trey-mancini-astros-grand-slam-20220806-ac4mc2ns6bb4njwhm4ej3sbehi-story.html|access-date=2023-05-25|website=baltimoresun.com|date=August 6, 2022 |language=en}} He homered on August 18 on the way to a 21–5 win over the Chicago White Sox that included 25 hits, tied for both the second-highest scoring output and most hits in team history.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401355986 |title=Bregman 2 HRs, 2 doubles, 6 RBIs, Astros trample Chisox 21–5 |work=ESPN.com |date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=August 18, 2022 |agency=Associated Press}} The Astros defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4–0 on September 19 to clinch the AL West division title, which made Mancini a division title winner for the first time in his career.{{cite news |last=Lerner |first=Danielle |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Astros-wrap-up-5th-AL-West-title-in-last-6-years-17453075.php |title=Astros wrap up 5th AL West title in last 6 years |work=Houston Chronicle |date=September 19, 2022 |access-date=September 19, 2022}} With Houston in 2022 he batted .176/.258/.364.
In the 2022 regular season, between the two teams Mancini batted .239/.319/.391 in 519 at-bats, with 18 home runs and 63 RBI.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mancitr01.shtml|title=Trey Mancini Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} He split time between 71 games at DH, 39 at first base, 20 in left field, and 11 in right field.
In Game 5 of the World Series, Mancini pinch-hit for and defensively replaced an injured Yuli Gurriel in the eighth inning, his first time playing defense since October 5th. He would end up making a game-saving play, snagging a hard-hit ball by Kyle Schwarber to get the Astros out of a jam and preserve their 3–2 lead. The Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies the following game for their fourth win in the best-of-seven series to give Mancini his first career World Series title.{{cite news |last=Rome |first=Chandler |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/No-doubt-about-it-Astros-topple-Phillies-to-win-17561906.php#photo-23131272 |title=Undisputed: 'It proves we're the best team in baseball ... They have nothing to say now.' |work=Houston Chronicle |date=November 5, 2022 |access-date=November 6, 2022}}
The Astros declined Mancini's option for 2023, thereby making him a free agent.{{cite news |last=Rome |first=Chandler |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Astros-Trey-Mancini-Will-Smith-free-agents-17571662.php |title=Trey Mancini and Will Smith, a pair of trade deadline acquisitions for Astros, become free agents |work=Houston Chronicle |date=November 9, 2022 |access-date=November 10, 2022}}
=Chicago Cubs=
Mancini signed a two-year contract worth $14 million with the Chicago Cubs on January 20, 2023.{{cite web |title=Cubs agree to terms with 1B/OF/DH Trey Mancini on a two-year Major League contract |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-cubs-agree-to-terms-with-1b-of-dh-trey-mancini-on-a-two-year-major |website=Major League Baseball |date=2023-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230120161531/https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-cubs-agree-to-terms-with-1b-of-dh-trey-mancini-on-a-two-year-major |archive-date=2023-01-20 |url-status=live}} Before the signing, he had agreed to play for the Italy national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, However after signing he withdrew from the WBC. {{cite news |last1=Van Doren |first1=Kenny |title=Houston Astros' Mancini to Play for Team Italy in World Baseball Classic |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/astros/news/houston-astros-trey-mancini-team-italy-world-baseball-classic |access-date=20 October 2022 |work=FanNation |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=1 September 2022}} He batted .234 with four home runs and 28 RBI in 79 games for the Cubs before he was designated for assignment on August 1.{{cite news |title=Cubs DFA Trey Mancini to make room for Jeimer Candelario |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38116534/cubs-dfa-trey-mancini-make-room-jeimer-candelario |access-date=August 2, 2023 |work=ESPN.com |date=August 1, 2023}} Mancini was officially released by the Cubs the next day.{{Cite web|title=Cubs officially release Trey Mancini after designating him for assignment|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-officially-release-trey-mancini-210046011.html|access-date=August 4, 2023|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=August 3, 2023 |language=en}}
=Cincinnati Reds=
On August 23, 2023, Mancini signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-23 |title=Reds Sign Recent-Old Friend Trey Mancini to a Minor League Deal - Bleacher Nation |url=https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2023/08/23/reds-sign-recent-old-friend-trey-mancini-to-a-minor-league-deal/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |language=en-US}} Mancini hit .316 with two home runs in five games with the Triple–A Louisville Bats before he was released on August 30.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-30 |title=Trey Mancini: Let go by Cincinnati |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/trey-mancini-let-go-by-cincinnati/ |access-date=2023-08-30 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}
=Miami Marlins=
On January 24, 2024, Mancini signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/01/marlins-sign-trey-mancini.html | title=Marlins Sign Trey Mancini | date=January 24, 2024 }} On March 23, he opted out of his contract and became a free agent.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/trey-mancini-opts-out-of-marlins-contract-curt-casali-wont-make-roster.html | title=Trey Mancini Opts Out of Marlins Contract; Curt Casali Won't Make Roster | date=March 23, 2024 }}
=Arizona Diamondbacks=
On February 7, 2025, Mancini signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.{{Cite web|title=Trey Mancini, Diamondbacks Agree To Minor League Deal|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/02/trey-mancini-diamondbacks-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html|access-date=February 7, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Mancini is of Italian and Irish descent. Mancini's great-grandfather, Antonio Mancini, founded Mancini Foods, a cannery that distributes peppers, onions and hot sauce, in 1922 in New Britain, Connecticut. Mancini's uncle, Rick Mancini, now runs the Florida-based company.{{cite news |last1=Trezza |first1=Joe |title=35-HR bat or pepper magnate? Why not both? |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/trey-mancini-family-pepper-business |access-date=July 13, 2021 |work=MLB.com |date=March 6, 2020}}
Mancini first met Sara Perlman in 2017, when she worked for MASN, covering the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. The couple began dating after Perlman left MASN for NBC Sports, as host of The Daily Line.{{cite news |last1=Van Walkenburg |first1=Kevin |title=Trey Mancini's remarkable return |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/31790458/trey-mancini-remarkable-return |access-date=June 13, 2021 |work=ESPN |date=July 12, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Scott |title=Sara Perlman joins NBC Sports after whirlwind year with boyfriend, cancer survivor Trey Mancini |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/03/03/sara-perlman-nbc-sports-trey-mancini/ |access-date=July 13, 2021 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=March 3, 2021}} The couple became engaged in November 2021, {{cite news |last1=Glasspiegel |first1=Ryan |title=Orioles' Trey Mancini engaged to TV host Sara Perlman |url=https://nypost.com/2021/11/03/orioles-trey-mancini-engaged-to-tv-host-sara-perlman/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |work=New York Post |date=3 November 2021}} and married in December 2022.
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