Overview
- The Angels added Mancini to their 40-man roster and put him in the lineup at first base against the Houston Astros after selecting his contract from Triple-A Salt Lake.
- The roster move followed the club placing infielders Vaughn Grissom and Adam Frazier on the 10-day injured list and transferring Yoán Moncada to the 60-day IL, and the team also recalled infielder Denzer Guzman.
- Mancini signed a minor-league deal with the Angels in February that included a big-league spring training invite and hit .273 with six homers and 29 RBIs for Triple-A Salt Lake this season.
- A 34-year-old veteran, Mancini missed the 2020 season for surgery to remove a malignant colon tumor, returned in 2021, won a World Series ring in 2022, and owns a .263 career average with 129 homers and 400 RBIs.
- His promotion gives the Angels experienced lineup depth while Guzman gets regular third-base reps in the near term and the club manages recovery timelines for Grissom and Frazier.