Cancer survivor Trey Mancini returns to MLB field

Trey Mancini, a cancer survivor and former Baltimore Orioles slugger, has returned to major league baseball. He was selected to the Los Angeles Angels' roster and started at first base against the Houston Astros on Monday night. This appearance is his first in the majors since 2023. Mancini had signed a minor league contract with the Angels in February, which included an invitation to spring training.

Mancini's career includes playing parts of six seasons with the Orioles, where he hit a career-high 29 homers in 2019. He missed the 2020 season after surgery for colon cancer but made a successful return in 2021. He also won a World Series ring in 2022 after being traded to Houston. He has also played for the Chicago Cubs and spent time in the minor league systems of other organizations before this latest return.