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Baltimore Orioles: News about Trey Mancini and Prospect Coby Mayo

By Kristen Bentley

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 07: Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles warms up prior to batting against the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 7, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 07: Trey Mancini #16 of the Baltimore Orioles warms up prior to batting against the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 7, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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The Baltimore Orioles continue to make some news on the sidelines, as we await something other than arguments from the players and owners.

While we wait for the 2020 MLB season to start, two Baltimore Orioles players at different places in their careers – one veteran and one prospect – made news for their socially-aware campaigns.

One is veteran Trey Mancini. After his season-ending colon cancer diagnosis and surgery, he has continued to show why it matters to pay attention to your health.

According to the news out of Camden Yards, Mancini is partnering with the Colo-rectal Cancer Alliance to share his story about being never-to-young to be diagnosed with colon cancer. He shared the news on Twitter, too:

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In support of the organization, the Orioles are selling t-shirts with “F16HT” on the front, the logo was inspired by Mancini’s number. The $25 t-shirts are for sale on the Orioles website and the money raised benefits Colo-rectal Cancer Alliance Patient and Family Support Services. The shirts are available in orange and slate grey.

In other news, newly drafted Coby Mayo also has a commitment to something bigger than himself. The fourth-round draft pick who just graduated from high school attended Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He was a sophomore and in school on February 14, 2018 when 17 of his schoolmates and three teachers were shot on campus in Parkland, Florida.

According to Nathan Ruiz with The Baltimore Sun, Mayo uses his experience to give a voice to the students who died that day. He told Ruiz:

"“I play for those people because they can’t play. They don’t have voices. They couldn’t live what they wanted to do, and I can … Ever since I was a little kid, I knew that I wanted to be a Major League Baseball player, and those people had dreams, too, and I want to fulfill their dreams by me fulfilling mine.”"

His first preseason game in 2018 was on February 13. A few days after the horrifying event, the team gathered together and used baseball to get through the pain. Along with a big heart and a 6’5 stature, Mayo has a strong arm and a 70-grade power at the plate. He frequently wears gear that remembers the fallen schoolmates at MSD High School.

As a veteran high school teacher (in my real job), Mayo’s story is inspiring and heart-wrenching. It will certainly make him a quick favorite with the fans, who will be able to see themselves, their children, and their grandchildren who have been through active-shooter drills for countless years.

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Mayo committed to play baseball for the University of Florida, but is choosing to play for the Orioles organization instead.

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