The Salt Lake Bees are hosting the Sugar Land Space Cowboys for six games this week at the Ballpark at America First Square. Currently, the Bees have a record of 5-10 after their first 15 games, winning two of their last three matches.
Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini watches his ball as he hits a sacrifice fly ball to score Jorge Mateo during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Baltimore. The Orioles won 5-3. | Julio Cortez
Baseball season is in full swing, and the Salt Lake Bees are back in town.
Utah’s top minor league club returns to the Ballpark at America First Square in Daybreak this week for its second homestand of 2026, hosting the Sugar Land Space Cowboys for six games from Tuesday to Sunday.
Through the campaign’s first 15 games, the Bees are 5-10, though they’ve won two of their last three outings.
Of the 33 players on the Bees’ roster, 23 of them have some sort of Major League experience, ranging from hoisting a World Series trophy to making just a brief cameo in the bigs.
Here are four players with accomplished MLB backgrounds that you can watch with the Bees this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Chris Taylor celebrates after scoring on a single by Corey Seager during the eighth inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. | Eric Gay
2026 stats with Bees: .261 batting average, .346 on base percentage, six hits, two runs batted in
Taylor boasts the most impressive résumé within the Bees dugout, having played in 1,123 MLB games between 2014 and 2025 and making an All-Star team in 2021.
The 35-year-old spent 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning World Series titles in 2020 and 2024 while capturing another pennant in 2017, the same year he was traded to L.A. from the Seattle Mariners.
A clutch October performer, Taylor was named MVP of the National League Championship Series in 2017 and hit a walk-off home run in the 2021 NL Wild Card Game. In 80 career postseason contests, he’s batted .247 with nine homers and 26 RBI.
Taylor’s defining traits have been his hustle and versatility, playing seven positions throughout his career. In all, he’s logged 860 hits, 110 home runs, 200 doubles, 31 triples, 443 runs batted in and 91 stolen bases, posting a collective wins above replacement (WAR) number of 16.3
Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini is greeted in the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough during game, Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Baltimore. | Julio Cortez
2026 stats with Bees: .293 batting average, .383 on base percentage, 12 hits, two home runs, three runs batted in
One of the most beloved Baltimore Orioles in recent memory, Mancini burst on the scene to place third in 2017’s Rookie of the Year voting and club 86 home runs with 238 RBI through his first three full seasons.
But during spring training in 2020, Mancini was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer, requiring immediate chemotherapy treatment and putting his baseball career in jeopardy.
After missing all of 2020, Mancini returned in 2021 to belt 21 home runs and earn Comeback Player of the Year honors, gaining widespread fame for his example of strength and determination.
The story’s most inspirational chapter came during the 2021 All-Star Weekend, where he overcame longshot odds to finish second in the Home Run Derby just eight months after completing chemotherapy.
In 831 games across seven seasons, primarily in Baltimore, Mancini has hit .263 with 129 home runs and 400 RBI, even winning the 2022 World Series as a member of the Houston Astros.
While his last MLB appearance came in 2023, Mancini has batted .306 with 20 home runs in 91 minor league games since then.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Hunter Strickland (61) tosses the ball during game against the Colorado Rockies in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, July 30, 2024. | Jessie Alcheh
2026 stats with Bees: 0-1 record, 7.1 innings pitched, eight strikeouts, 17.61 earned run average
Like Taylor, Strickland is the owner of two World Series rings — winning one as a rookie with the San Francisco Giants in 2014, and another in 2019 with the Washington Nationals.
A journeyman reliever, the 37-year-old has pitched for eight teams over 11 seasons, playing his first five campaigns in San Francisco.
In 499 total appearances, Strickland holds a 26-25 record with 422 strikeouts, 30 saves and a 3.39 ERA.
Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri celebrates after hitting a solo home run off Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta during game Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. | Chris O'Meara
2026 stats with Bees: .300 batting average, .391 on base percentage, 12 hits, three home runs, nine runs batted in
The way Siri is swinging the bat, he may not be in Daybreak for long.
The Dominican native hit 43 home runs and swiped 26 bags for the Tampa Bay Rays between 2023-24, and his early surge in 2026 could help him get back to the big leagues.
Siri has hit .206 with 54 home runs in 372 MLB games.
The Salt Lake Bees currently have a record of 5-10 in the 2026 season.
The Salt Lake Bees are playing against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys for six games this week.
The Salt Lake Bees are playing their home games at the Ballpark at America First Square in Daybreak.
The series against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys starts on Tuesday and runs through Sunday.
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