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Cubs Designate Trey Mancini For Assignment

By Nick Deeds | August 1, 2023 at 3:44pm CDT

The Cubs are designating veteran first baseman Trey Mancini for assignment, as noted by Bruce Levine of WSCR-AM. BleacherNation’s Michael Cerami was first with the news that Mancini would be removed from the roster. Mancini’s departure coincides with the impending return of third baseman Jeimer Candelario, who will now join the active roster following the Cubs’ deal to re-acquire him from the Nationals yesterday.

Mancini, who signed a two-year deal with the Cubs this past offseason, sees his tenure in Chicago come to an end after less than a full season. It’s been a brutal season at the dish for Mancini, who has slashed just .234/.299/.336 in 263 plate appearances with the Cubs this season, a line good for a well below-average wRC+ of just 74. That limited production has come while Mancini has spent time at first base, in right field, and as the club’s DH this season, grading well below average defensive at the former two positions.

Mancini’s struggles at the plate date back to a mid-season trade that sent him from the Orioles to the Astros last year. In 51 regular season games for the 2022 World Series champions in Houston, Mancini struggled mightily to a .178/.258/.364 slash line. That performance in Houston was hampered by an unsustainably low .191 BABIP, but no such misfortune plagues Mancini in Chicago, where his wOBA (.280) was actually higher than his xwOBA (.270) and his .327 BABIP was slightly above his career mark of .313.

Candelario, Patrick Wisdom, Miguel Amaya, and Cody Bellinger are all options for the Cubs at first base currently on the major league roster, with first base prospect Matt Mervis waiting in the wings at Triple-A. Mervis struggled to adjust to big league pitching earlier this year in 99 trips to the plate, but has slashed .297/.400/.553 for his career at the Triple-A level, leaving room for optimism he could contribute at the big league level in the future.

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  1. Gmen777

    2 months ago

    Gonna be the Giants big pickup of the deadline

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    • Joe says...

      2 months ago

      Bigger pickup than the Yankees are getting.

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      • Gmen777

        2 months ago

        Mancini, Pollock and Haniger outfield incoming

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    • 5TUNT1N

      2 months ago

      Maybe if he can hit lefties

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  2. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 months ago

    How the mighty have fallen.

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  3. Arnoldpsufan

    2 months ago

    Best wishes to you Trey.

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  4. Armaments216

    2 months ago

    Assuming Mancini clears waivers, the Nationals can pick him up to complete the corner IF swap with the Cubs.

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  5. Doug Dascenzo's Mob Boss Dad

    2 months ago

    Finally.

    Nothing against Mancini as a person – he’s a cancer survivor after all – but as a baseball player, he’s been terrible this year. He’s incapable of playing defense, and he doesn’t hit enough to be a DH. Good luck and good riddance.

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    • acoss13

      2 months ago

      This was a questionable signing in the offseason and here’s what we all feared would happen I guess.

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    • judgementday99

      2 months ago

      Brian Cashman’s ears just perked up….

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      • acoss13

        2 months ago

        That would be a terrible pickup for the Yankees, he’s the type of player Yankees need to get away from.

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        • Unclemike1526

          2 months ago

          In some more good news for the Cubs 2 of their draft picks are at M.B. A and Shaw and Rivera are playing tonight for South Bend , High A. Apparently their stay in Az was very brief.

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        • Brick House Coffee Tables Inc

          2 months ago

          I was at the Nationals’ Carolina League game tonight and they had three draft picks starting for the first time tonight as well.

          I am hoping that they will work Shaw a little bit at 3B this month, since Myrtle Beach already made the playoff. It would be good for them to evaluate his potential fit there before instructs.

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        • Unclemike1526

          2 months ago

          He’s in South bend. Shaw and Rivera just went past A to High A

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        • Unclemike1526

          2 months ago

          Oh, I just noticed. Horton was just promoted to AA Tennessee. Things are moving along nicely.

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    • CJML

      2 months ago

      That defense was really bad. The hitting not much better

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  6. texasfury93

    2 months ago

    Mancini’s struggles are tragic. Best wishes to him with his next opportunity!

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  7. AlistairC

    2 months ago

    If he clears waivers Orioles should sign him to AAA deal. Something worked there and if returns to form (99% chance won’t return to peak), it’s a win and gives you a bit of depth/insurance/bench bat at low cost. If not you can bring him up for a day for a farewell.

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    • flyingblindsquirrel

      2 months ago

      They should see if the Cubs will trade him for a bag of balls before the deadline. If he benefits from a change of scenery he could maybe break back into the roster before the end of the season.

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    • KingOmar

      2 months ago

      He already said farewell.

      Reply
  8. Unclemike1526

    2 months ago

    Not surprising. He just wasn’t getting it done.

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  9. solaris602

    2 months ago

    Upon being informed of this DFA, Mancini responded, “But I…….but you…….but we……but they…….but she…..”. Hoyer: “I know, Trey, that’s what they all say.”

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    • mlbnyyfan

      2 months ago

      Cubbies can Rizzo back. Make Yankees an offer

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      • DonnyElementary

        2 months ago

        How much the Yanks paying?

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      • Steve Rogers

        2 months ago

        Rizzo for Mancini ha

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  10. DanUgglasRing

    2 months ago

    This is baseball not moralityball. Hit and throw or go down.

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  11. Jiggs

    2 months ago

    As a Cubs fan, thank you Jed Hoyer. It was a terrible signing, like most FA signings. Build the Farm System and stop signing FA’s. Build & Trade.

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    • Steve Rogers

      2 months ago

      Yuh how dumb to sign Bellinger and Stroman…idiot!

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      • Steve Rogers

        2 months ago

        Tauchman too

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      • Jiggs

        2 months ago

        How many you leaving off that have been signed. Example Mancini 2 year contract, let go today. How about Seya, another year to go. Stroman awful since All Star Break. Go back to Bradley, Heyward on & on. There have been a couple decent signings, but Stroman isn’t one of them. No need to call names, unless you get triggered easily.

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  12. Unclemike1526

    2 months ago

    I’m not saying this decision is bad, What I am saying is I really don’t understand the love affair the Cubs have with Patrick Wisdom. He must cut Ricketts grass or something.

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  13. Wheeler Dealer

    2 months ago

    How do you figure?? Can only hide him on roster so long even he would say cubs tried everything

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  14. Oscar Gamble

    2 months ago

    Back to Baltimore?

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  15. I Like Big Bunts

    2 months ago

    What a bizarre and nonsensical comment.

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    • Wheeler Dealer

      2 months ago

      Ok here is harsh truth He sucks

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  16. mike127

    2 months ago

    Him beating cancer has nothing to do with his “firing”.

    Single most agonizing moment of the year was him dropping a four foot toss in London against the Cards. instantly turned a 4-0 lead into a tie–then a loss. Just brutal.

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  17. phenomenalajs

    2 months ago

    If it’s a hard deadline now, are trades for players designated for assignment also limited to occur in the next 20 minutes? I think only players who haven’t been on a 40-man roster all year can be traded afterwards.

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  18. SanDiegoSuperDissapointingPadres

    2 months ago

    AJ Preller line one…

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  19. scruffmcgruff

    2 months ago

    Hopefully a change of scenery can get Mancini back to hitting consistently, certainly hoping for the best for the lad.

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  20. thefallensoldier

    2 months ago

    What a snowflake take

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  21. libertybell444

    2 months ago

    He is worth the Phillies taking a shot at if he can play left a little. Might need a change of scenery.

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    • Unclemike1526

      2 months ago

      Yeah, Put Mancini in that OF. Wow. That could be the worst fielding OF in the history of baseball.

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      • libertybell444

        2 months ago

        I’m sure he’s no worse than Schwarber in the OF or going back a ways Burrell. He’s got a .990 fielding percentage both in the OF and at 1b.

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        • Unclemike1526

          2 months ago

          And the range of a caterpillar at both.

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  22. RJNarvick

    2 months ago

    No one’s claiming him. Now is a good time to pack it in and retire. There is little incentive to continue.

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  23. InsertWittyName

    2 months ago

    Mancini (like Hosmer) was only a short term fix with the hope that Mervis would step up this year. and hope that there was something like the Orioles version of Mancini still in there.

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