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Mancini among top prospect performers Wednesday
- Updated: August 4, 2016
Trey Mancini had a perfect day at the plate Wednesday for Triple-A Norfolk.
The Orioles’ No. 5 prospect homered, scored two runs and went 3-for-3 with a walk in four plate appearances in the Tides’ 6-0 win over Durham.
Mancini has hit well at every level of the Minor Leagues, and this year is no exception. The first baseman was named the Orioles’ organization’s Player of the Year after hitting .341 across two levels in 2015.
And in 2016, it’s been more of the same.
The 24-year-old began the year in Double-A, hitting .302 in 17 games before promptly being promoted to Triple-A, where he is batting .299 with 11 home runs through 93 games.
The rest of the best performances from top prospects Wednesday:
• Lewis Brinson (Brewers’ No. 2, No. 21 overall) continues to impress his new teammates. Brinson went 4-for-4 in his debut with Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday and followed that up with a grand slam as part of a 2-for-4 effort in his second game.
• Jorge Mateo (Yankees’ No. 3, No. 25 overall) may be heating up. The 21-year-old went 3-for-5 with a homer for Class A Advanced Tampa and has hits in eight of his past 10 games. The homer, a solo shot, gave Mateo his 40th RBI of the season, tying his career high, which he set last season. His seven homers are also a career best.
• Kolby Allard (Braves’ No. 4, No. 73 overall) bounced back from a rough outing and spun a gem for Class A Rome. The young lefty set a career high with 11 strikeouts while giving up one run on three hits in 6 1/3 innings.
• Zack Collins (White Sox No. 2, No. 95 overall) notched his second three-hit game as a professional. Chicago’s first-round selection doubled and collected an RBI as part of a 3-for-4 day for Class A Advanced Salem.
• Harold Ramirez (Blue Jays’ No. 5) made quite the impact in his debut with Double-A New Hampshire. Playing in his first game since being traded from Pittsburgh to Toronto, Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The outfielder is hitting .311 with 50 RBIs through 99 games in his first …
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