Orioles' Mancini to undergo six months of chemotherapy, will miss 2020 season

Baltimore Orioles star outfielder Trey Mancini underwent surgery in March to remove a tumour after being diagnosed with colon cancer.

In a personal essay he penned for The Players' Tribune, Mancini wrote that he would be undergoing chemotherapy treatment for the next six months and that he doesn't expect to play if the 2020 season happens.

"My treatment will take six months - every two weeks for six months," he said. "If baseball returns in 2020, it will probably be without me."

He also took the time to reassure fans that he's doing well in his recovery.

"But I want everybody to know that I'm OK. I know reading everything and seeing that I had a malignant tumour removed from my colon, it's a lot to absorb - believe me, I know. I'm not really big on social media, but I posted a video on Instagram after my surgery because I wanted people to see that I looked like myself and I was in good spirits."

Mancini also discussed the difficulties of undergoing cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"And chemo in the age of COVID-19 is crazy," he said. "I'm getting chemo at a hospital in Baltimore, and I have to drive up there alone. Nobody is allowed to come in with me, and that's completely fine by me. I don't want anybody else being put at risk - people that are close to me and that I love, and other people in the hospital. You just never know. COVID-19 has spread so quickly. I'm definitely trying to follow all the protocols, not only because it's the right thing to do, but also because I don't want to expose myself to anything, especially before going into chemotherapy."

Additionally, the Oriole reflected on his career, from his rookie campaign to a prolonged slump in his sophomore season that he overcame with the help of his sister's timely motivation.

Since his debut in 2016, the 28-year-old Mancini has hit 86 home runs with 238 RBIs in 462 games across four MLB seasons.

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