The former orioles of outstanding Trey Mancini trains and hopes for a great chance of a big league

The former outstanding Orioles -outstanding Trey Mancini has not found another opportunity to play ball since the spring training with the Marlins last year, but he is hoping for a Major League camp invitation in the coming days.

Mancini, who turns 33 in March, last played in a game in the regular season in the regular season in 2023 when he was at the Cubs. The 6-foot 4, 230 pound outfield and the first Baseman signed a minor League contract with Miami last January, but decided from his deal at the end of March when he did not want to do the Major League squad.

Now Mancini is looking for another big league shot.

“I struck, trained and hoped that a spring invitation would happen, so we will see,” said Mancini on Glenn Clark Radio on January 27th. T. whatever happens, I have put the work and am ready to go, but if not, then it’s okay. I understand that I haven’t played in a game since the last spring training. I hope something happens, but if not, I’m fine. “

Mancini played a lot of tennis and pickle ball last year and thought he was finished with baseball. He thought about getting into public speaking and broadcasting, but he can come back to these options after exhausting all the paths as a ball player.

“Last year I thought I would be finished,” said Mancini. “I was in peace, but there was a part of me who knew that I could still play when I had the chance. I thought I owed it to myself to train. I will train anyway. I love beating it all, so you use the work and you never know what can happen. I did that. I didn’t want to regret it. “

Mancini met .234/.299/.336 with 16 extra base hits in 263 record appearances with the Cubs in 2023, his last major League campaign. The 6-foot 4, 230 pound outfield and the first Baseman were released by the Cubs in the middle of a two-year contract over $ 14 million that ran in the 2024 season.

Mancini had a short Triple-A stay in the Reds in August 2023 before he had a chance with the Marlins. Last spring he met with two additional hits for Miami .257/.333/.371 with two additional goals for Miami.

“It was a spring training, so it is always difficult to make a team if they are an invitation without a squad,” said Mancini. “I started only too slowly last spring, but the process and everything was great. I am really over. It wasn’t enough to do the team. At that time I simply didn’t get any other job offer. That happens sometimes. I guess, the end of ’22 and ’23, I didn’t play well. Sometimes it happens. It is very unhappy. That is part of the athlete. “

The Orioles recently hired Mancini’s former teammate Adam Jones as the special consultant of General Manager Mike Elias and a community ambassador. Mancini would be open to a role with the club as soon as he retired.

“I would definitely be interested,” said Mancini. “I think no matter what would happen from here. Course. Baltimore is always a piece of me and my home in a large way. It is definitely something I would love. “

You can find more information from Mancini in the full interview here:

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