Why the Home Run Derby is the most fun day of the baseball year
The All-Star Home Run Derby is the single best event on the baseball calendar. Jake Mintz is here to tell you why.JULY 12, 2021
TREY MANCINI FIRST BASEMAN - NO TEAM
FIRST BASEMAN - NO TEAM
LEADING OFF: Ohtani swings in HR Derby; will he start, too?
The Shohei Ohtani Show at Coors Field starts with the All-Star Home Run Derby, with fans wondering how far the Angels’ two-way sensation and other sluggers can hit the ball in Denv...JULY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Ohtani swings in HR Derby; will he start, too?
The Shohei Ohtani Show at Coors Field starts with the All-Star Home Run Derby, with fans wondering how far the Angels’ two-way sensation and other sluggers can hit the ball in Denv...JULY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes yard as pinch hitter Mancini went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Sunday's loss against the White Sox.
Impact Mancini didn't start Sunday since he received some rest before Monday's home run derby, and in what was the perfect warm-up for the event, the 29-year-old went yard in his lone at-bat. Mancini only has two homers in his last 17 games, but he's still gone yard 16 times this season.
JULY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Engel's HR in 10th propels White Sox to season sweep of O's
Adam Engel hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox rolled into the All-Star break with a 7-5 victory over Baltimore to complete a season sweep of the Ori...JULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes seat Sunday Mancini is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The 29-year-old gets some rest before participating in Monday's home run derby. Mancini has hit .250 with one home run and no additional RBI in seven July games. Anthony Santander will bat third as the designated hitter, with Austin Hays filling in as the two-hitter in right field.
JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cease scheduled to start for White Sox at Orioles
The White Sox will start Dylan Cease on Sunday and the Orioles are expected to counter with Spenser WatkinsJULY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Orioles star Trey Mancini survived his cancer battle. His Home Run Derby appearance will honor a teammate who didn't. BALTIMORE — Notre Dame pitching coach Chuck Ristano was in the Atlanta airport last month when Trey Mancini’s name appeared on his phone. Ov...
JULY 10, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Derby-Ohtani-Soto, Gallo-Story, Olson-Mancini, Pérez-Alonso
Los Angeles Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani is the top seed for Monday night’s All-Star Home Run Derby at Denver's Coors Field and will compete in the first round against Wa...JULY 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oakland's Olson joins All-Star Home Run Derby
Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is joining the All-Star Home Run Derby at Denver’s Coors Field on July 12JULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jays to face Orioles on the road
The Blue Jays will start Steven Matz on Tuesday while the Orioles have yet to announce who will take the moundJULY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cobb expected to start as Los Angeles hosts Baltimore
The Angels will send Alex Cobb to the mound Saturday and the Orioles plan to give Jorge Lopez the startJULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Knocks 15th homer Mancini went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Angels.
Impact Mancini went deep off Griffin Canning to get the scoring started in the first inning. It was his first homer since June 20 when he launched a pair. The slugger is sporting a .791 OPS with 31 extra-base hits and 53 RBI. He was just 4-for-34 (.118) over his previous nine games entering Friday's contest.
JULY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani homers twice, scores winning run, Angels beat O's 8-7
Shohei Ohtani went deep twice to reach 30 home runs on the season and then scored the winning run on Jared Walsh’s two-out single in the ninth inning, giving the Los Angeles Angels...JULY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pérez joins Ohtani, Mancini, Alonso, Story in Home Run Derby
Kansas City catcher Salvador Pérez will join Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels, Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles, Pete Alonso of the New York Mets and Trevor Story of th...JULY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hays homers to help Orioles to 5-2 win to sweep Astros
Austin Hays homered and Ryan Mountcastle drove in two runs to help the Baltimore Orioles wrap up a three-game sweep of the slumping Houston Astros with a 5-2 winJULY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Watch: Trey Mancini video released to promote Home Run Derby Get hyped for the former Irish star’s big moment coming soon.
JUNE 29, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Orioles' Trey Mancini plans to use Home Run Derby to 'show people that there's life after a cancer diagnosis' After missing all of 2020 because of surgery to remove a malignant tumor from his colon and the ensuing chemotherapy treatment, Trey Mancini...
JUNE 29, 2021 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
On bench Tuesday Mancini is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact The 29-year-old has struggled at the plate recently, hitting .143 with just three RBI in his last 42 at-bats. He has also struck out 15 times and walked just once during that span. Anthony Santander gets the start at designated hitter and bats cleanup Tuesday.
JUNE 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mancini ready to swing in first HR Derby One of the feel-good stories of the 2021 MLB season continues to get better after Trey Mancini announced on Instagram on Tuesday that he is...
JUNE 29, 2021 • MLB.COM
Baltimore Orioles to visit the Houston Astros
Neither team has named a starter for Tuesday's gameJUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Díaz's HR, Freeland's arm key Rockies' 2-0 win over Pirates
Kyle Freeland pitched five scoreless innings before leaving with an apparent leg injury suffered while running the bases, Elías Díaz homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pitts...JUNE 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rockies' Story to compete in Home Run Derby at Coors Field
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story said Monday he will compete in this year’s Home Run Derby at Coors FieldJUNE 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Should the Orioles trade Trey Mancini? A panel of former GMs discuss what they'd do Mancini is a free agent at the end of 2022, but also a fan and clubhouse favorite and inspiration to many. Would these former GMs trade him?
JUNE 28, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
