The Orioles first baseman has been invited to compete in this year’s Home Run Derby, part of next month’s All-Star festivities at Colorado’s Coors Field, according to a report from The Athletic. Mancini, who missed all of the 2020 season undergoing chemotherapy treatments for stage 3 colon cancer, would be the third confirmed participant in this year’s contest, along with Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and reigning champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets.
Mancini leads the Orioles with 14 home runs but ranks among the best stories in baseball regardless of his performance.