Orioles’ Mancini leaves for procedure
In a gloomy season for the Baltimore Orioles last year, one of their few bright spots was Trey Mancini. Now they’ll have to do without him for a while.
The big-hitting outfielder/first baseman will undergo what the team is calling “a non-baseball-related medical procedure.” Manager Brandon Hyde said Saturday that Mancini “is going to miss some time.”
The Orioles didn’t provide any specifics on Mancini’s situation or a timetable for his return.
Mancini hit .291 with 35 home runs and 97 RBIS last year as the O’s went 54-108. He has played only five games this spring after earlier dealing with flu-like symptoms.
The 27-year-old Mancini last played on March 2, but left the game after two at-bats.
“We love Trey, and we’re going to respect his privacy in this thing, and we’ll have more information as we know more,” Hyde said.
“I think, like anybody else would, that he’s going to go have further tests done. All I can say is we’re thinking about him. We’re just going to respect his privacy in this whole thing. We hate to see Trey miss time, but hopefully it’s not too long.”
• Saturday highlights from the Cactus and Grapefruit leagues:
TWINS 7, TIGERS 6 >> Dominican Republic native Miguel Sano had a big day as Major League Baseball played a spring training game on the island for the first time in 20 years.
Sano homered, singled and drove in three runs for Minnesota. Fellow countryman Nelson Cruz doubled and singled. DODGERS 7, ROCKIES 1 >> David Price was overpowering in his second spring start for Los Angeles, working three innings and striking out seven of the 10 batters he faced.
Ubaldo Jiménez struggled in his start for the Rockies, allowing all seven runs, three earned, on five hits and a walk before being lifted with one out in the second inning. Nolan Arenado hit his fourth spring home run.
PHILLIES 10, RED SOX (SS) 2>> Bryce Harper doubled, stole two bases and scored twice for Philadelphia. J.T. Realmuto had a two-run double.
RED SOX (SS) 5, BLUE JAYS 2 >> Boston’s Nathan Eovaldi made his third start, pitching three scoreless innings and striking out four.
RAYS (SS) 1, BRAVES 1 >> Mike Foltynewicz made his second start for Atlanta, pitching 3 2/3 innings and allowing a hit and two walks while striking out six.
NATIONALS (SS) 5, METS 0 >> New York newcomer Dellin Betances struggled in his first spring appearance. He got only one out and gave up three runs on a hit, two walks and a wild pitch. Steven Matz pitched three perfect innings, striking out three.
CUBS (SS) 8, INDIANS 5 >> In the longest outing by a Cubs pitcher this spring, Kyle Hendricks surrendered a leadoff home run to Francisco Lindor but otherwise shut down the Indians over four innings, allowing two hits, a walk and striking out four.
Cleveland starter Adam Plutko worked three scoreless innings.
REDS (SS) 7, ROYALS 2 >> Danny Duffy struck out six in four scoreless innings for Kansas City, allowing one hit.
RANGERS 11, BREWERS 2 >> Texas utility infielder Isiah Kiner-falefa hit his fourth spring homer and drove in three runs. Kyle Gibson turned in a scoreless outing, one-hitting Milwaukee through three innings.