Matt Mangini

Matt Mangini
Third baseman
Born: (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985
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 runs 0
Runs batted in 1
Teams

Matthew Steven Mangini (born December 21, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He was drafted in the supplemental 1st round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]

College career

Mangini played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack and Oklahoma State Cowboys.[2]

Professional career

On September 22, 2010, Mangini was added to the Seattle Mariners 40-man roster.[3]

Mangini started the 2011 season on the disabled list and was activated on April 21, but was immediately optioned to Triple-A.[4] He was released on August 23, after leaving Triple-A Tacoma for an undisclosed personal issue.[5]

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. ↑ 2007 Draft Tracker
  2. ↑ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Mariners add four to Major League roster
  4. ↑ Mariners Activate Matt Mangini, KFFL.com, April 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "Mariners Release Matt Mangini". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.


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