Matt Mangini #61

Matthew Steven Mangini...graduated from Apex (NC) High School in June, 2004...attended North Carolina State University in 2004-05...in the summer of 2005, was named the top prospect in the Northwoods League and also a Baseball America Summer League All-American...in the summer of 2006, won the Thurman Munson Award as the batting champion in the Cape Cod League...transferred to Oklahoma State University for the 2007 season and earned Second Team All Big 12 honors...hit .343 (79x230) with 59 runs, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 9 home runs and 49 RBI in 60 games for the Cowboys.

2011

Opened the season on Seattle's major league DL with a right quadriceps strain...was activated on April 21 and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, where he batted .336 (78-for-232) with a .399 OBP over 58 games, appearing at first base (35 games), third base (15) and DH...batted .380 (68-for-179) vs. righthanders compared to .189 (10-for-53) vs. lefties... placed on Tacoma's DL from May 11-June 4 with a left quadriceps strain... placed on the DL on July 31 with post-concussion symptoms from a home plate collision he was involved in before the All-Star break...was released on Aug 23.

2010

Selected from AAA Tacoma on Sept. 22 following AAA playoffs. ...Made MLB debut in start at DH Sept. 23 at Toronto and went 1-for- 4...singled off Kevin Gregg in the 9th inning for first MLB hit. ...Saw action in 11 games and hit .211 (8x38)...made 10 starts (3B - 7, DH - 3). ...Had a pair of multi-hit games, Sept. 25 at Tampa Bay (2x4) & Oct. 3 vs. Oakland (2x4, R). ...Named Rainiers Player of the Year by the Mariners Player Development staff; also named Rainiers MVP by Tacoma. ...Hit a team-leading .313 (140x447) with 73 runs, 31 doubles, 4 triples, 18 home runs, 63 RBI in 117 games with the Rainiers...led the team in hits, doubles, multi-hit games (36) and OPS (.873). ...During the PCL Playoffs, hit .323 (10x31) with 6 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run and 4 RBI. ...Over final 16 games of the regular season, recorded 10 multi-hit games and batted .442 (34x77) with 12 runs, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, 10 RBI. ...Hit .329 (104x316) with 22 doubles, 16 home runs against right-handed pitching, .275 (36x131) against left-handers. ...Posted Tacoma's longest hitting streak of the season at 18 games, July 6-29 (.308/24x78). ...Went 4-for-5 with 3 runs scored and 2 home runs Aug. 29 vs. Portland. ...Co-recipient of the Mariners annual Ellis Award for community service excellence. ...Participated in the Major League Baseball Rookie Career Development Program.

2009

Spent season with West Tenn, setting career-highs in nearly every offensive category... recorded 4 hitting streaks of 6 or more games, including a season-high 11-game hit streak (.368/14x38, 3 R, 3 2B, 3B, 7 RBI), Aug. 12-22...recorded 20 RBI in Aug., including 9 RBI over a 3-game stretch from Aug. 5-7...hit home runs in back-to-back games, June 25-26 and Aug. 8-9.

2008

Split season between High Desert and West Tenn...recorded a season-high 5 hits, going 5-for-45 with 2 runs scored, a home run and 2 RBI on May 11 vs. Rancho Cucamonga...scored a run in 11 consecutive games (13 runs), May 16-30...promoted to West Tennessee on June 2...hit home runs in back-to-back games of a doubleheader, Aug. 16 vs. Carolina...participated in the Mariners Advance Development League.

2007

Began pro career with Everett...hit .438 (14x32) with 9 runs scored, 3 extra-base hits and 9 RBI during season-high 9-game hitting streak, July 1-8...transferred to Peoria on July 26, appearing in 2 games...promoted to High Desert on Aug. 13...recorded season-high 4 RBI, Aug. 23 vs. Inland Empire...participated in the Mariners 2007 Arizona Instructional League.