Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Drives in run, steals base in win
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Mullins went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
Mullins drove in the Orioles first run with an RBI single in the third and reached base two more times in Saturday's win. Mullins stole his 28th bag, which ties him for 10th most in the American League this season. The 29-year-old has been riding a hot streak since the end of August. Mullins has started 13 straight games and is hitting .349 with four homers and 10 RBI during that stretch.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Homers twice, steals base in win
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Mullins went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Tuesday's 5-3 win against the Red Sox.
The Orioles center fielder opened the game's scoring when he cracked a 334-foot solo shot to right around Pesky's Pole in the first inning. Mullins then returned to slug another homer, this one going 407 feet and of the two-run variety, off starting pitcher Kutter Crawford in his next at-bat. Mullins has caught fire in September, as he's hitting .400 (12-for-30) with four homers, two steals, seven runs scored and nine RBI across nine games so far this month.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Provides lone run in loss
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Mullins went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Rays.
Mullins remains dialed in at the plate -- he's 10-for-24 (.417) over his last eight games, adding two homers, six RBI and two stolen bases in that span. His long ball Saturday was the Orioles' lone extra-base hit in the contest. The outfielder is up to a .232/.301/.405 slash line with 15 homers, 47 RBI, 59 runs scored and 26 steals through 130 contests. His OPS is over .700 for the first time since April 30.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Gets aboard three times in loss
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Mullins went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox.
Mullins has gone 9-for-21 (.429) with two steals, a home run and five RBI during his six-game hitting streak. The outfielder has stolen seven bases over his last 18 games, giving him 26 thefts on the year and putting him within striking distance of his third 30-steal campaign in four years. He's added a .231/.298/.398 slash line with 14 home runs, 46 RBI and 58 runs scored through 128 contests.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Homers among three hits
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Mullins went 3-for-6 with a two-run home run, an RBI double and two additional runs scored during Monday's 13-3 win over the White Sox.
Mullins belted his 14th home run of the season Monday, tagging Touki Toussaint for a two-run shot in the eighth inning. The performance marked Mullins' first three-hit game since June 27 (52 games). He's slashing .227/.292/.397 in 413 plate appearances during 2024.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Reaches 25-steal mark
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Mullins went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Rockies.
Mullins hit just .226 over his last 14 games in August, but he was able to swipe six bases in that span, in part thanks to an 8:5 BB:K. The outfielder reached the 25-steal mark for the third time in the last four years, and he could get to 30 again if he remains productive on the basepaths in September. Overall, Mullins is slashing .222/.290/.386 with 13 home runs, 41 RBI, 54 runs scored, 14 doubles and three triples over 399 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: On bench against southpaw
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.
Mullins will yield to Colton Cowser in center field Friday as Colorado trots out left-hander Austin Gomber. Mullins is hitless in his last 13 at-bats but has scored twice and stolen a base during that stretch.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Logs steal in loss
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Mullins went 0-for-2 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Mullins has gone 0-for-10 since he returned from a quadriceps injury that cost him two games. While his bat remains cold, it's a good sign he was able to make an impact on the basepaths when given a chance. Mullins has five steals over his last 12 games and 24 steals on 29 attempts this year. He's added a .219/.284/.385 slash line with 13 home runs, 41 RBI, 54 runs scored, 14 doubles and three triples across 393 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Back in lineup Tuesday
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Mullins (quadriceps) is starting in center field and batting seventh Tuesday against the Dodgers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The 29-year-old sat out the past two games after being lifted from Friday's contest due to quadriceps tightness, but he'll rejoin the lineup following Monday's team off day. Mullins has a .217/.321/.370 slash line with two homers and four steals through 20 games in August.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Makes early exit Friday
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Mullins was removed from Friday's game against the Astros due to left quadricep tightness, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mullins went 0-for-1 with a walk before leaving the contest in the fifth inning. If the 29-year-old is forced to miss any amount of time, Austin Slater could see additional work, with Ryan O'Hearn also an option in a corner outfield spot against right-handed pitching.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sitting against left-hander
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
With left-hander Sean Manaea on the hill for the Mets, the left-handed-hitting Mullins will take a seat. Colton Cowser will occupy center field and Austin Slater will play left field for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Not facing lefty
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Mullins will take a seat Monday with southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Metropolitans. In his place, Colton Cowser will bat seventh and play center field.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Notches another steal in win
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Mullins went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.
Mullins has been more active on the basepaths with three steals over his last four games. It helps that the outfielder has gone 8-for-27 (.296) across his last 10 contests, which is one of his better stretches this season. For the year, he's at a .224/.283/.397 slash line with 22 steals, 13 home runs, 41 RBI and 51 runs scored over 373 plate appearances. He remains limited to a strong-side platoon role in center field, with Colton Cowser often shifting over from left when the Orioles face a southpaw.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Homers, swipes 20th bag in win
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Mullins went 1-for-2 with a solo homer and a stolen base in Thursday's win over Boston while also being hit by a pitch.
Mullins was plunked by Nick Pivetta in his first trip to the plate but got his revenge the next time through the order, smacking a leadoff home run in the fifth inning on a hanging slider to give Baltimore a 3-1 lead. It marked the 13th long ball on the season for the outfielder and his second this month, but he's still batting just .194 (6-for-31) with three RBI and five runs scored in August. Mullins also swiped his 20th bag in Thursday's contest and has hit safely in each of his last three starts.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sitting versus lefty
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Mullins is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The left-handed-hitting Mullins will begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as the Nationals send lefty DJ Herz to the hill. Colton Cowser will patrol center field for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Retreating to bench Sunday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Though he's back on the bench Sunday with southpaw Jeffrey Springs starting for the Rays, the lefty-hitting Mullins has recaptured some playing time against righties of late. Mullins started in each of the Orioles' last three matchups with right-handers, going 3-for-12 with a home run and a double. Meanwhile, Eloy Jimenez was out of the lineup for two of those contests and may be moving back into more of a short-side platoon role.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Pops homer Friday
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Mullins went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-1 win over the Rays.
Mullins' playing time has been slipping again in August -- he sat out consecutive games earlier in the week. He's responded by going 3-for-8 across his last two contests, but he's been ceding work in center field to Colton Cowser. Mullins is at a .221/.276/.396 slash line with 12 homers, 40 RBI, 48 runs scored and 19 stolen bases over 106 games this season, but without a guaranteed role versus right-handed pitchers, he's a risky fantasy option.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sitting against righty again
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Mullins is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The Orioles are facing right-hander Bowden Francis, and this marks the second straight day the left-handed-hitting Mullins has been on the bench versus a righty. Once again, Baltimore is going with Colton Cowser in center field, Anthony Santander in right field, Ryan O'Hearn in left field and Eloy Jimenez at designated hitter.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: On base five times in win
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Mullins went 2-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Mullins has hit safely in five straight games, going 7-for-14 with six walks in that span. Prior to Wednesday, he had walked multiple times in a game just once this year. The outfielder is now slashing .227/.282/.400 with 11 home runs, 19 steals, 38 RBI and 45 runs scored through 99 contests. Mullins' walk rate of 6.7 percent is the lowest he's posted in his last four years, so any gains he can make in that area should help him hold the starting job in center field.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Registers 18th steal
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Mullins went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Mullins has hit safely in four straight games for the first time since mid-June. The outfielder started July poorly but is now hitting .237 (14-for-59) over 22 games this month. He's holding onto a starting job in center field, but it's a loose grip after the Orioles traded for Eloy Jimenez, Cristian Pache and Austin Slater over the last few days. Slater would be a natural platoon partner for Mullins, but it's possible Colton Cowser moves over from left field on a more regular basis if Mullins slumps at any point down the stretch. For the year, Mullins is slashing .221/.271/.396 with 11 home runs, 38 RBI, 44 runs scored and 18 thefts through 98 contests.
