Latest: 2022 MLB trade deadline: Astros acquire Trey Mancini from Orioles in three-team deal

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The Astros, who are now in first place, have added Mancini to their roster, and several other players are on their way to Baltimore.

Houston Astros have signed Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini for an undisclosed fee. There was a three-team trade in which Tampa Bay Rays were included. The following are the details of the three-team, five-player contract. đŸ™‚

  • Astros get: 1B/OF Trey Mancini, RHP Jayden Murray
  • Orioles get: RHP Seth Johnson, RHP Chayce McDermott
  • Rays get: OF Jose Siri

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays have also designated outfielder Brett Phillips for assignment as a result of the trade.

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For the season, Mancini has posted a 114 OPS+, with 16 doubles, 10 home runs, 41 RBI, and 39 runs batted in in 92 games. After being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2020, Mancini missed the entire season but returned in 2021. At the end of the season, he finished in the top three of the Home Run Derby and had 21 hits in the regular season.

Mancini’s best year thus far came in 2019, when he hit 35 home runs and racked up 97 runs while batting.296.

291/.364/.535, or a 134 OPS+, was achieved.

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The Astros’ DH spot is already taken by Yordan Alvarez, thus Mancini will go to the outfield. Right fielder Kyle Tucker is the regular starter, as left fielder Michael Brantley is out with an injury. For the time being, we should expect Mancini to earn the majority of the playing time in left while McCormick and Meyers take the helm at center. At first base, 38-year-old Yuli Gurriel may also be having a below-average season.

When it doesn’t matter if Mancini gets a regular batting berth by year-end, his presence provides the Astros with a another weapon in their arsenal. They have a 12-game lead in the AL West and have won three of the past five AL pennants and are looking for another ring. With one year left on his contract, Mancini is out of options.

The Baltimore Orioles are currently 51-51 and three games out of the playoffs, but the team’s top administration has overseen a reconstruction, so a wild card berth this season is doubtful. As such, dealing Mancini isn’t a big surprise.

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