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First baseman Trey Mancini opts out of minor league deal with Diamondbacks, becomes free agent

PHOENIX (AP) — First baseman Trey Mancini has opted out of a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who released him on Tuesday. The 33-year-old hit .308 with 16 homers and 62 RBIs at Triple-A Reno.
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FILE - Miami Marlins' Trey Mancini watches his solo home run during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, March 10, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

PHOENIX (AP) — First baseman Trey Mancini has opted out of a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, who released him on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old hit .308 with 16 homers and 62 RBIs at Triple-A Reno. The release gives Mancini an opportunity to sign with another club that might need help on the major league roster.

Mancini hit 129 homers over a seven-year career that includes time with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs. He hit a career-high 35 homers for the Orioles in 2019.

Mancini missed the 2020 season after surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon. He returned in 2021, hitting 21 homers. He was traded to the Astros midway through the 2022 season and helped them win a World Series title.

He last played in the big leagues with the Cubs in 2023, batting .234 with four homers over 79 games. He signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins last season and was released near the end of spring training.

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