The Los Angeles Angels called up veteran infielder Trey Mancini from Triple-A Salt Lake before Monday's game against the Houston Astros.
He started at first base and batted seventh, recording three hits in his first major league appearance since 2023 during a 5-4 loss in 10 innings.
Mancini delivered a run-scoring single in the second inning during his first at-bat of the night.
The 34-year-old first baseman added a leadoff single in the fourth inning and a third single in the eighth inning, according to reporting from the Los Angeles Times.
The Angels added Mancini to the active roster to address multiple injuries in their infield.
Infielder Vaughn Grissom was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left oblique strain, and Adam Frazier went on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
Grissom's injury placement is retroactive to Friday, June 5, while Frazier's placement is retroactive to Saturday, June 6.
To clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Mancini, the Angels transferred infielder Yoán Moncada from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list.
Moncada has been sidelined since May 22 because of right knee discomfort that dates back to last summer.
As reported by MLB.
com, this roster adjustment keeps Moncada out of action until the middle of July and limits potential trade opportunities prior to the deadline.
The Angels also recalled rookie infielder Denzer Guzman from Triple-A Salt Lake.
Guzman made his season debut on Monday night with a start at third base, filling another vacancy created by the recent injuries.
Mancini signed a minor league contract with the Angels in February that included an invitation to major league spring training.
He did not make the Opening Day roster and spent the start of the season with Triple-A Salt Lake, where he batted .
273 with six home runs, 29 RBIs, and three stolen bases across 52 games.
The veteran previously played for the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs, batting . 263 with 129 home runs over seven major league seasons.
He missed the 2020 season to undergo surgery and chemotherapy for Stage 3 colon cancer before returning to win the American League Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2021.
The promotion reunites Mancini with Angels hitting coach Brady Anderson, who previously altered Mancini's batting stance in the Baltimore minor league system in 2015.
Mancini credits Anderson with rejuvenating his career after he subsequently hit 21 home runs across High-A and Double-A that same year.
The Angels also welcomed back first baseman Nolan Schanuel from the injured list over the weekend following a battle with left ankle inflammation.
Schanuel played on Saturday and Sunday but sat out Monday night due to lingering soreness, though he stated he does not expect another injured list stint.
