The trade deadline is beginning to heat up and one of the bigger pieces has finally been dealt. After much speculation Baltimore fans finally know where one of their own is going. Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports that the Baltimore Orioles have traded infielder and designated hitter Trey Mancini to the Houston Astros.

Mancini, a target the Mets were looking at for the designated hitter spot, will go to Houston sporting a slash line of .268/.347/.404 with a .751 OPS and an OPS+ of 114. He’ll add depth to an Astros lineup boasting the likes of Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, and Alex Bregman. In our trade piece profiling Mancini hit 20+ home runs in every season he’s been in the league except for one.

In 2019, he hit .291/.364/.535 with 35 home runs, and 97 RBIs. Mancini returned to the majors in 2021 after missing the entire 2020 season,  by hitting 21 home runs, 71 RBIs, with a 106 OPS+. According to Baseball Savant, Mancini’s expected home runs at Minute Maid Park jumps from eleven to twenty-two, which could have been a big reason why the Astros went and pulled the trigger on the deal.

Mancini currently is on the final year of his original deal and includes a $10 million option for next season along with a $250K buyout option. In return, the Orioles will receive multiple players from Houston in the deal.