AP source: Trey Mancini, Chicago Cubs agree to 2-year deal
FILE - Houston Astros' Trey Mancini celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Sept. 17, 2022, in Houston. Mancini and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement is pending a successful physical. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/David J. Phillip]
Trey Mancini and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement is pending a successful physical. Mancini, a cancer survivor, helped the Houston Astros win the World Series last season after arriving Aug. 1 from Baltimore in a trade. He struggled at the plate with Houston and finished the season batting .239 with 18 home runs, 63 RBIs and a .710 OPS overall for the Orioles and Astros. Mancini, who turns 31 in March, brings a right-handed bat with power and could be a primary option at designated hitter for the Cubs.
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