Matt Mangini

Matt Mangini
Third baseman
Born: (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985 (age 38)
Springfield, Massachusetts
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 23, 2010, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2010, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Batting average.211
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Matthew Steven Mangini (born December 21, 1985) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Seattle Mariners in 2010.

College career

Mangini played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack and Oklahoma State Cowboys.[1] In 2006, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League, winning the league's Thurman Munson Award for highest batting average (.310), and being named starting third baseman at the league's all-star game.[2][3]

Professional career

Mangini was drafted in the supplemental 1st round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[4] On September 22, 2010, Mangini was added to the Seattle Mariners 40-man roster.[5]

Mangini started the 2011 season on the disabled list and was activated on April 21, but was immediately optioned to Triple-A.[6] He was released on August 23, after leaving Triple-A Tacoma for an undisclosed personal issue.[7]

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Mangini to a minor league contract on December 6, 2011. He also received an invitation to spring training. The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mangini to a minor league contract on August 14, 2012. He signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on February 2, 2013. He was released on March 27.

References

  1. ^ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  2. ^ "2006 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Courtney Reilly (August 29, 2006). "Mangini Earns Batting Champion". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ 2007 Draft Tracker
  5. ^ "Mariners add four to Major League roster". Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  6. ^ Mariners Activate Matt Mangini, KFFL.com, April 21, 2011.
  7. ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "Mariners Release Matt Mangini". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 23, 2011.


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