Trey Mancini retires after a 5-game Angels comeback, ending a cancer survivor’s MLB run
Trey Mancini, the AL Comeback Player of the Year in 2021 for his return from colon cancer who then helped Houston win the 2022 World Series, announced his retirement Tuesday after his latest comeback lasted five games with the Los Angeles Angels. “Thank you, baseball,” Mancini wrote on lnstagram. Mancini, 34, agreed to a minor league contract with the Angels in February, a deal that included an…
Trey Mancini, the 2021 AL Comeback Player of the Year who battled colon cancer to return to Major League Baseball, has announced his retirement after a five-game comeback with the Los Angeles Angels. Mancini, 34, expressed his gratitude for the sport in an Instagram post. The right-handed batter, who joined the Angels in February on a minor league contract, hit .273 with six home runs, 29 RBIs, and three steals for Triple-A Salt Lake this year.
His final major league appearance came on June 14; he was subsequently designated for assignment on June 17. Mancini thanked the Orioles, Cubs, and other organizations he played for, including the Angels. Over his major league career, he hit .263 with 129 homers and 404 RBIs. After battling cancer in 2020, Mancini made a successful return with the Orioles in 2021 and won a World Series ring in 2022 after being traded to Houston.
He also played for the Chicago Cubs briefly in 2023 before exploring minor league options with the Reds, Marlins, and Diamondbacks.
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