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The longtime Orioles’ first baseman, Mancini appeared in five games with the Angels in June and went 4-for-13 with four RBI before being let go. It was a feel-good story for the 34-year-old who beat colon cancer while playing in the big leagues and hadn’t played in the majors since 2023. Now, he’ll hang it up 129 home runs and a .263 career average.

Mancini heads out to test the free agent waters instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Salt Lake from the Angels. The 34-year-old journeyman was cut loose last week after going 4-for-13 with four RBI across five games with the Halos. It was his first stint back in the majors since 2023.

Mancini’s comeback was a feel-good story, and the 34-year-old was 4-for-13 with four RBI in his five games for the Angels, but that wasn’t enough to keep his spot on the team. He could return to the organization if he clears waivers.

Pretty cool. The 34-year-old Mancini was making his first appearance since July 31, 2023. His last three-hit game came for the Cubs against the Dodgers on Apr. 21 of that season. He doubled and singled off Don Drysdale and knocked in Ernie Banks twice.

Mancini hasn’t appeared in the big leagues since the 2023 campaign when he got into 79 games for the Cubs. The 34-year-old figures to see action at first base and DH, with Vaughn Grissom (oblique) on the injured list and Nolan Schanuel dealing with a lingering ankle issue, after batting .273/.377/.464 with six homers in 224 plate appearances over 52 games at the Triple-A level this season.

Mancini was in the Diamondbacks organization last season and hit .308/.373/.522 with 16 homers in 335 plate appearances over 75 games. When the Diamondbacks didn’t give him any MLB at-bats, he opted out of his contract on July 1st. Production like that could net him some opportunities with the Angels, but the 33-year-old has not had an MLB at-bat since hitting .234/.299/.336 with four home runs in 79 games for the Cubs in 2023.