Brodie Johnston, Mike Mancini questionable for Vanderbilt baseball opening weekend with injury
Two key Vanderbilt baseball offensive players may miss time at the start of the season due to injury.
James Madison transfer Mike Mancini and freshman Brodie Johnston, both of whom projected as starters when healthy, are "up in the air" over whether they will play at the MLB Desert Invitational, Tim Corbin said on Monday.
Mancini has been out since the beginning of the preseason and had minor surgery Jan. 31. In 2024 with the Dukes, the infielder hit .329 with 15 home runs and 29 stolen bases. He was competing for the starting job at second base, which is now likely to go to Jayden Davis, the incumbent starter at that position.
Johnston suffered a hairline fracture in his hand after getting hit by a pitch during a scrimmage Feb. 5, according to his father Michael Johnston. He was the likely starter at third base. In scrimmages over the weekend, the players who saw time at third base were junior Chris Maldonado and freshman Rustan Rigdon. Maldonado could move over from his projected first base spot, with juco transfer Riley Nelson playing first.
Johnston was the SEC Preseason Freshman of the Year by Baseball America.
These injuries are not expected to be season-ending, Corbin said, but they may not be ready in time to play opening weekend.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @aria_gerson.
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