BALTIMORE -- Orioles prospect Trey Mancini found himself in the middle of a pennant race on Tuesday, as he made his Major League debut as Baltimore's designated hitter in the second of a four-game series against the American League East-leading Red Sox.
"This is what I've been waiting for my whole life," said Mancini, who is ranked the club's No. 5 prospect. "At the same time, it's the same game I've been playing for the last 20 years. I just have to go out there and try to calm my emotions. I know it's going to be tough for the first at-bat.