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Notre Dame alumni don’t factor into Game 1 of World Series

Nothing to see if you’re a Notre Dame fan.

The 2022 World Series got off to a thrilling start Friday. The Philadelphia Phillies overcame a five-run deficit to steal Game 1 from the host Houston Astros, 6-5, after J.T. Realmuto led off the 10th inning with the game-winning home run. Suddenly, a team that everyone wrote off at the start of the postseason is looking very formidable.

As exciting as the game was, Notre Dame’s two alumni didn’t have any impact on it. [autotag]Matt Vierling[/autotag] was not in the Phillies’ lineup. [autotag]Trey Mancini[/autotag] started as the designated hitter, which has been his usual spot in these playoffs, but he went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and left a team-high three men on base. When the Astros had two runners on with two outs in the bottom of the 10th of a one-run game, Dusty Baker pinch-hit Aledmys Diaz for Mancini, only for Diaz to ground out to third to end the game.

Here’s hoping the former Irish hitters are able to do more going forward in the series.

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Watch: Trey Mancini’s crazy final home at-bat with Orioles

It’s a homer in the scorebook!

Former Notre Dame baseball star [autotag]Trey Mancini[/autotag] has spent his entire professional baseball career with the Baltimore Orioles after being drafted in 2013 and debuting in 2016.  He went from being a solid player to a fan-favorite nationally last year after he returned from beating colon cancer which cost him his entire 2020 season.

It had been widely speculated that Mancini would be moved by the Orioles before the MLB trade deadline and Monday that is exactly what happened as he was dealt to the Astros.  That means that Mancini, who made 2,933 career plate appearances with the Orioles, saved perhaps his most memorable for his last as a member of the team at Camden Yards.

Mancini isn’t going to likely set and land-speed records but that is one heckuva way to end a his run in Baltimore.  As for the inside-the-park home run ruling?  I’ve always been told the ball has to touch a glove in order for it to be an error.  I have no idea if that’s accurate but that must have been what was applied here.

I’m not thrilled its the Astros but all the best to Mancini as he gets to participate in a playoff run.

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Trey Mancini heading to Houston Astros in three-team trade

Think he can help the Astros win it all?

The Baltimore Orioles are the only team former Notre Dame player [autotag]Trey Mancini[/autotag] has known. An eighth-round pick in 2013 who made his major-league debut three years later, Mancini has become the face of the franchise while also surviving cancer. Now on the verge of free agency, he’ll have a shot at a World Series ring after he was traded to the Houston Astros in a three-team deal also involving the Tampa Bay Rays. Most of the rest of the trade involved a flurry of prospects.

In 92 games for the Orioles this season, Mancini has posted a slash line of .268/.347/.404 along with 10 home runs and 41 RBIs. He leaves a franchise that always finished at the bottom of the AL East in every full season he played. On the flip side, he joins an Astros team that is one of two favorites to win the AL pennant along with the New York Yankees. He likely doesn’t care that it’s the most hated franchise in baseball right now as long as it wins the last game of the season.

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Trey Mancini trade grades: Who won the 3-team deal between the Orioles, Astros and Rays?

Who won this trade? Let’s take a look.

Everyone around the Baltimore Orioles knew a Trey Mancini trade was coming at some point before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. It was a matter of when — not if.

Well, Monday was the day for the Orioles’ undisputed clubhouse leader to officially say goodbye to the only team he had played for in his career. And Orioles fans might not be too thrilled with the return.

The Orioles dealt Mancini to the Houston Astros on Monday as part of a three-team deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. In all, the Orioles got back two prospects for Mancini, and the Rays have a chance at restoring a struggling talent.

Let’s get into the details now and hand out some grades.

Trey Mancini hit the wildest inside-the-park HR after the baseball plunked off Rays outfielder’s face

Chaotic baseball is the BEST baseball.

To steal a line from Moneyball: How can you not be romantic about baseball?

The Baltimore Orioles were playing the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in their final home game before a six-game road trip. And with the MLB trade deadline set for Tuesday, it was possibly Trey Mancini’s final game at Camden Yards as an Orioles player.

If that was the end of Mancini’s career in Baltimore, he certainly knew how to close it in style.

With a runner on second and one out in the eighth inning, Mancini drove a routine fly ball to right field. Rays right fielder Josh Lowe, who had sunglasses on his hat, almost immediately had issues tracking the ball in the sun. It got worse for Lowe as gravity played a cruel prank on him, bringing the ball down directly off his face.

Mancini, who ranks in the 16th percentile in sprint speed, was off to the races — or at least an extremely slow version of that. Those final 90 feet were a struggle to watch.

By the time the Rays were able to get the ball back into the infield, Mancini narrowly slid in ahead of the relay throw. You won’t see many slower runners pull off an inside-the-park home run. And given the circumstances around Mancini’s impending trade, it would make for a legendary end to his time at Oriole Park.

Seriously, what a way to go out.

And back to Lowe, he was left with a clear mark on his face to go along with the embarrassment of losing that baseball.

Still, what a great moment for Mancini. MLB fans understandably loved it.

Former Notre Dame players currently in Major League Baseball

Who was your favorite at Notre Dame?

As the sun has finally decided to start to come out across the midwest this spring it finally is starting to feel like baseball season, even if the big leaguers have been underway for a solid month now.

Notre Dame is in the middle of another successful campaign under head coach Link Jarrett that should see them reach the NCAA Tournament again after being one win away from a College World Series appearance last season.

What about the Notre Dame baseball stars of yesterday though?  How many might you find if you’re flipping around and stumble into MLB Network or a random baseball game this summer?

Here are the six former Notre Dame baseball players currently on Major League Baseball rosters.

A livid Trey Mancini got ejected after umpire Rob Drake’s nonsensical out call at first base

An inexcusable call.

For a longtime Major League Baseball umpire, Rob Drake has a proven track record of poor judgement (which doesn’t always take place on the field). But on Thursday, we saw once again just how bad Drake can be when it comes to over-officiating the most basic aspects of baseball.

During the fourth inning of the Orioles’ game against the Oakland Athletics, designated hitter Trey Mancini reached first safely on a throwing error from Nick Allen. As the ball skipped away, Mancini turned to see where the ball went, saw that it hardly rolled away and began making a leisurely jog to first base.

Just to be sure, internet icon Sean Murphy tagged Mancini. But to the dismay of everyone, Drake called Mancini out.

Former Notre Dame pitcher Kohlhepp impressing during Detroit Tigers camp

The former Irish pitcher has impressed early in his MLB career

It’s always a great selling point during the recruiting process to sell players that their future is at the next level. Regardless of what sport it is, every athlete that gets an opportunity to play at the collegiate level has those dreams. For some, it’s not realistic but for others, like former Notre Dame pitcher Tanner Kohlhepp, it is.

We fondly remember Kohlhepp’s part in last years run in to the Super Regionals, then having the Detroit Tigers select him in the fifth round. Not all drafted players are fast tracked through systems, especially when drafted into an organization that is rebuilding. The Tigers were one of the worst teams in the MLB last year, but have the envy of many other teams due to a wealth of minor league talent, Kohlhepp included.

In his first outing facing live hitters since donning the Blue and Gold, Kohlhepp was more than impressive according to MLB.coms Jason Beck.

It’s great to see players like Trey Mancini and Cavan Biggio having big roles for their teams and it looks like Kohlhepp could be doing the same with the Tigers. It looks like Link Jarrett can use Kohlhepp as recruiting ammo in the near future.

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Trey Mancini wins MLB Comeback Player of the Year

Was there ever any doubt from the second he stepped on the field this past opening day?

In a year that saw some incredible performances there was no easier Major League Baseball award to be given out than the American League Comeback Player of the Year Award that went to Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.

Mancini, a former Notre Dame star, returned to the Orioles after missing the entire 2020 season after being diagnosed with colon cancer during spring training.  Mancini hit 21 home runs and batted in 71 runs in 147 games this season.

Mancini also made a splash during the All-Star Game festivities in Colorado when he finished second in the home run derby to Pete Alonso of the New York Mets.

Congratulations to Mancini for an incredible return to the field in 2021!

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Best photos of Trey Mancini at the 2021 Home Run Derby

Former major-league pitcher takes heat after Trey Mancini misses game

Oof.

Fresh off missing a season because of colon cancer, Baltimore Orioles slugger Trey Mancini has been quite the story. Entering Tuesday, the former Notre Dame standout has 21 home runs and 66 RBIs to go with a slash line of .262/.328/.452 over 128 games. Playing nearly every game for the worst team in baseball given his recent history is nothing short of remarkable, but it also can take a toll on the body. He missed the Orioles’ 3-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Monday, and we found out why afterwards:

Soon after, former major-league relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth took to Twitter to go after the idea of general soreness. Though he didn’t specifically name Mancini, it was easy to figure out which player he most likely was referring to:

Twitter immediately went after Farnsworth. The statement itself was bad, but the player he appeared to be going after made it look even worse. The backlash became so intense that Farnsworth decided to try and clarify what he meant in a follow-up tweet Tuesday. However, he didn’t issue any apologies:

It’s a shame that Mancini’s story has come back into the limelight for the wrong reasons. Everyone knew it by the time he finished as the runner-up in this year’s Home Run Derby. He shouldn’t have to be defended for playing a season like his on his own terms, especially when he’s been excelling, but here we are. Hopefully, the final month of his season can be peaceful from here on.