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The sophomore slump hit Trey Mancini hard in 2018

As the Orioles try to piece together a starting lineup for a sure-to-be-ugly 2019 season, who’s the heavy-hitting run producer to build around? Who’s the guy to stick into the No. 3 or cleanup spot to capitalize on RBI opportunities (as infrequent as they may be)?

There are precious few options. Manny Machado and Jonathan Schoop are long gone. Adam Jones almost certainly will be, too. Mark Trumbo will be three years removed from his last healthy, productive season, and might still be sidelined by injury to start 2019.