Impact The hot-hitting Christopher Morel will fill the DH role and bat fifth versus the Mets and right-hander Tylor Megill. Matt Mervis is playing first base and batting ninth.
MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
TREY MANCINI FIRST BASEMAN - NO TEAM
FIRST BASEMAN - NO TEAM
Out of lineup Tuesday Mancini is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.
Sitting Sunday Mancini is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Phillies.
Impact Mancini will head to the bench after he went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a walk over the first two games of the series. Christopher Morel will draw the start at designated hitter and bat sixth in the series finale with Philadelphia.
MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Serving as DH Sunday Mancini is starting at designated hitter and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Twins.
Impact Mancini sat out Saturday's contest, with Eric Hosmer getting the nod at DH. Both veterans have largely been displaced from first base with the arrival of top prospect Matt Mervis. That leaves Mancini in a timeshare for at-bats, so he'll have to produce when given the opportunity if he wants to have any fantasy impact.
MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not in starting nine Mancini will not start Saturday's game against the Twins.
Impact Mancini owns an .892 OPS in his last 20 games after struggling to a .470 OPS in his first 14 games as a Cub. The recent arrival of Matt Mervis is cutting into his playing time despite his uptick in results, however. In the eight games Mervis has been with the team, Mancini has started four times at designated hitter an once at first base. Eric Hosmer has seen an even bigger hit to his playing time, as his appearance as the designated hitter Saturday is just his third start since Mervis joined the team.
MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Steps out of lineup Mancini is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Impact Mancini went 2-for-7 with a double and a walk in the first two games of the series, but he'll head to the bench for Sunday's finale. Eric Hosmer will serve as the designated hitter while prospect Matt Mervis, who was promoted from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, receives his third straight start at first base.
MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Role to shrink? With top prospect Matt Mervis expected to get called up from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com, Mancini could be in danger of losing playing time.
Impact Mervis is expected to see regular action at first base, where he could push out Eric Hosmer, but the former is also expected to serve as the designated hitter often. That would cut into Mancini's playing time. The veteran has a .695 OPS across 27 games while Mervis has a stellar .924 OPS at Triple-A, so the youngster would seem to be an upgrade over Hosmer, who has a .657 OPS, and Mancini.
MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets breather Sunday Mancini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Impact With the series finale beginning at 12:05 p.m. ET, Mancini will get a chance to rest for the matinee after he started in each of the Cubs' last five contests. Edwin Rios will replace Mancini as the Cubs' designated hitter.
APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Goes deep in loss Mancini went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.
Impact Mancini took Michael Wacha deep in the fourth inning with a runner on, giving him three home runs this season. Mancini has started to heat up recently, as he's gone 8-for-19 over his last six games with two home runs and five RBI. The good stretch has pushed his season batting average up to .253 to go along with a .683 OPS.
APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Sunday Mancini is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Mancini went 5-for-13 with a double, a home run and three RBI while starting the past three games, and he'll head to the bench for Sunday's contest. Luis Torrens will bat seventh as the designated hitter in the series finale versus Los Angeles.
APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mashes second homer Mancini went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 13-0 win over the Dodgers.
Impact His solo shot off Julio Urias in the third inning gave the Cubs a 5-0 lead, but Mancini was far from done, driving in runs with knocks in the fifth and sixth as well. After a slow start to his Cubs tenure, the 31-year-old slugger is batting .279 (12-for-43) over his last 10 games with both his homers on the season and seven RBI.
APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting again Wednesday Mancini will sit Wednesday versus Oakland.
Impact Mancini will remain on the bench for a second consecutive game as the Cubs wrap up their series with the Athletics. Edwin Rios will start at designated hitter and bat fifth as Chicago goes for the sweep.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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APRIL 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Gets Tuesday off Mancini isn't starting Tuesday against the Athletics.
Impact Mancini is currently 0-for-16 in his last four games, so the Cubs will sit him down Tuesday in search of more offensive production. Luis Torrens will fill in as Chicago's DH and bat ninth.
APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting out Friday Mancini isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Mancini went 3-for-13 with a home run and three RBI in Chicago's last series against Seattle, and he will get a day off in Friday's series opener with Los Angeles. Edwin Rios will take over as the Cubs' designated hitter and bat eighth.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Hits first 2023 home run Mancini went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three total RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.
Impact Mancini hit his first home run of the season in the third inning with a runner on, then plated another run on a single in the fifth. The veteran is now riding a four-game hitting streak, which has pushed his season average up to .275. Mancini also has nine RBI across 10 games, so he's been productive with his hits.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Drives in three, scores twice Mancini went 1-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-5 win over the Reds.
Impact Mancini only had the one hit, but he also contributed two sacrifice flies, so he still finished with a productive night. He only has four hits through 19 at-bats so far, though the veteran should be able to push his batting average upward. Mancini was the DH on Tuesday, and he figures to see most of his time there moving forward.
APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Working on opposite-field hitting Mancini is aiming to hit "with authority" up the middle and to the opposite field this season, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Impact More than half of Mancini's career-high 35 home runs back in 2019 went to center or right field, and he's looking to get back to that approach in 2023. The 31-year-old hit 18 long balls last season with Baltimore and Houston in what was a bit of a down year, as he finished with a career-worst .710 OPS. Mancini should see plenty of playing time with the Cubs and could see his numbers climb back upward.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Hits first spring home run Mancini went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's Cactus League game against the Rockies.
Impact Notably, Mancini started this game in right field, where he could play some in the early going with Seiya Suzuki (oblique) unlikely to be ready for the start of the regular season. Mancini has a strong .538 batting average so far this spring, and he could have decent fantasy appeal as an everyday player for the Cubs this year, with his playing time coming in right, as well as at first base and DH.
MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
May play some in right Mancini is an option to play some in right field with Seiya Suzuki (oblique) questionable for the start of the regular season, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Impact The veteran slugger is primarily a first baseman and will likely get some starts at DH, but the Cubs could try him in right field, especially with Seiya Suzuki (oblique) set to miss the start of the season. Mancini logged 86 innings in right last season and was a plus defender there. No matter where he plays, he should get plenty of at-bats in 2023 for a Chicago team looking to boost its offense.
MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
