In a transfer that shocked the Orioles’ clubhouse, Baltimore traded first baseman-designated hitter Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros for a pair of pitching prospects Monday as a part of a three-team cope with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Here’s how a handful of Orioles reacted to the transfer, one which got here with Baltimore taking part in .500 baseball and sitting three video games out of a wild-card spot.
Manager Brandon Hyde: “Not straightforward. Trey has been such an necessary a part of our lives right here the final — since I’ve been right here [in 2019] — a giant a part of Baltimore and a giant a part of this neighborhood, and it’s laborious to see somebody like him go. Such a detailed good friend to so many individuals right here. It wasn’t enjoyable, such as you assume it wouldn’t be. But I’m blissful for him and the chance he’s going to have. Hard to say goodbye.
“When you say goodbye to a good friend or somebody you’re shut with, that sucks. But that is a part of the sport and that is one thing that we all know. One day we’re going to be three video games up within the division, and issues change. It’s clearly nonetheless sinking in that he’s not going to be right here, despite the fact that we all know it’s all the time a chance of individuals not being right here. You take it one of the best you presumably can, you progress on, you go from there, you want Trey one of the best, hope he goes off in Houston — besides when he performs us twice.
“It’s going to be tough to replace, honestly. It’s going to be tough to replace in the clubhouse. It’s going to be tough to replace on the plane, on the bus, around.”
First baseman Ryan Mountcastle: “Sucks. He was an important good friend, nice teammate, nice individual. I’m gonna miss him, however I’m wishing him one of the best. And hopefully he enjoys it over there.
“He’s a focus in our lineup, he’s high of the lineup every single day, and he’s doing an important job. It’s gonna be a little bit little bit of a blow, however hopefully, we are able to decide it up. I imply, simply, it sucks.
“He’s the nicest human I’ve ever met. I’ve by no means seen him be imply to anyone, has welcomed all of the rookies, all people, even me, with open arms. Great individual.
“It’s going to be tough without him. And I know a lot of us are pretty upset.”
Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles: “It’s unlucky to see him depart. It’s gonna be powerful to lose him. Not simply throughout sport time, however clearly all of the hours us baseball gamers spend within the clubhouse and round these different three hours of sport time. We’re gonna miss him on each fronts. We want him one of the best. We bought two collection in opposition to them nonetheless. Hopefully, he has nice success aside from these ballgames.
“There’s no denying that we’re losing one of our better players. But that’s up to the front office or [general manager] situation of what they feel is best for the O’s and years in the future, so people can probably wrap their heads around the reasonings behind certain decisions, but we’re gonna miss him. We’ll try to pick up the slack any way we can. Just means another guy or two is gonna have to step up.”
Catcher Adley Rutschman: “He’s a really influential man. Just his character speaks volumes, the sort of individual he’s, the sort of individual he’s on and off the sector. He’s a man that I look as much as, that quite a lot of guys look as much as. When you discuss a man who’s a frontrunner, who’s a crew man, that’s him. He’s the gold customary. It’s simply been an honor to have the ability to play with him and study from him.
“I guess it’s a part of baseball. It’s not something I’ve really experienced. But I think for me and for a lot of the guys, you try and cherish the time you know you do have, and I guess stuff like this happens. You’re thankful for the memories and the friendships and everything that you’ve done along the way that hopefully you’re able to talk about for a long time after baseball is done.”
Outfielder Anthony Santander, by way of crew interpreter Brandon Quinones: “He means a lot, actually. Really going to overlook him. Been collectively since 2017, so it’s been a very long time that we’ve recognized one another. Honestly simply wishing him nothing however one of the best going ahead, and he’s simply meant a lot to me and to this crew.
“It was a little bit troublesome, actually. We perceive it’s a part of the enterprise, a part of the sport. It all the time stays a chance. But it’s simply the best way issues go and I’m simply wishing him nothing however one of the best going ahead and hoping he will get to win a World Series with Houston. Trades can typically prove rather well for us, too, so hopefully it really works out for either side.
“We’ve just got to keep working hard. It’s something that already happened. Now, we can’t keep focusing on it. We just got to keep moving forward, working hard and trying to win each and every game that we’re in now.”
Closer Jorge López: “We all know what Trey means to us. He’s a man who’s been by quite a bit. … We simply misplaced among the finest, best teammates and among the finest gamers. I really feel so blissful for him as a result of he could have an important profession.
“So hard, man. We lost one of the best hitters in the game. I’ve got no words to describe it.”
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Source: www.bostonherald.com