Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Belts 12th long ball in defeat
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Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 12-8 defeat to the Rays.
Mullins socked his 12th homer of the season, and he continues to hit more for power than usual since returning from the injured list. Across his last 29 at-bats, the speedy outfielder is batting just .207 but has two big flies, two doubles and four RBI. Mullins had worked his way atop Baltimore's lineup earlier this year before giving way to Jackson Holliday in the leadoff spot -- the former has now hit sixth or lower in each of his last 16 outings -- and Mullins' fantasy upside may not be as pronounced while he's in the lower part of the batting order.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Slugs home run in win
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Mullins went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 6-5 win over the Angels.
Mullins went yard for the 11th time, bringing his OPS up to .786 on the season. If he can keep that pace, it would be the second-best season mark of his career, behind just his career season in 2021. The 30-year-old now has four extra-base hits over his last three games after going the five prior games without one.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Day off against Skubal
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Tigers.
It's lefty ace Tarik Skubal on the bump for the Tigers, so the left-handed-hitting Mullins will receive a day off. Colton Cowser will slide over to center field and Dylan Carlson will handle left field for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Activated by Orioles
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The Orioles activated Mullins (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Mullins has been shelved since late May by a right hamstring strain but has been cleared to return to action after taking live at-bats Sunday. He will be skipping a rehab assignment. Colton Cowser and Jorge Mateo had been handling center field while Mullins was out, but Cowser will move to a corner-outfield spot now and Mateo will likely operate mostly in a reserve role.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Takes live at-bats
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Mullins (hamstring) took live at-bats Sunday and is expected to return to the Orioles during the upcoming week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mullins has been out of action since May 28 due to a right hamstring issue. The veteran outfielder resumed running last week and could be ready for activation during Baltimore's upcoming homestand, which begins Tuesday against Detroit. While Mullins has been out, Colton Cowser and Jorge Mateo have been handling center field duties for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Out with hamstring strain
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The Orioles placed Mullins on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 29, due to a right hamstring strain.
It's not yet known when exactly Mullins suffered the injury, but he sat out two games at the start of the week for rest purposes before rejoining the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals, and he went 2-for-4 with a steal and two runs in that contest. According to Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com, the outfielder was diagnosed with a mild strain and could return when first eligible June 8. Cooper Hummel was added to the big-league roster in a corresponding move, and he could see action in center field while Mullins is out, along with Dylan Carlson and Jorge Mateo.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Returning to starting nine
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Mullins (rest) is starting and playing center field for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The Orioles rested Mullins in back-to-back games to begin the week, but he'll be back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against St. Louis. Mullins is slashing .226/.320/.446 in 203 plate appearances this season.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Resting against another righty
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Mullins is being rested for a second game in a row Tuesday against the Cardinals, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Mullins typically plays against most lefties and all righties, yet he's now sat in three of the last four games -- all against righties. Mullins is hitting .211 with two home runs, one steal and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate over the last 10 games. Jorge Mateo is getting a rare start against a righty in Mullins' place.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Out of lineup
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Mullins isn't part of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Mullins will yield to Dylan Carlson in center field Monday for the start of a three-game set against St. Louis. Mullins is 12-for-50 (.240) with three home runs, two stolen bases and a 31.5 percent K rate in his last 13 appearances.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Idle for Game 2
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Mullins is not in Baltimore's starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against Boston.
Mullins will begin Game 2 in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in the Orioles' 6-5 extra-innings loss in Game 1. Heston Kjerstad, Jorge Mateo and Dylan Carlson will serve in the outfield for Game 2.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Homers in loss
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Mullins went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Nationals.
Mullins got the Orioles on the board with a solo home run in the fifth inning and followed it up with an RBI double in the sixth. While the 30-year-old has gone just 7-for-36 over his past 10 games, he's flashed some pop with five extra-base hits and three multi-hit efforts in that span. On the year, he's slashing .227/.328/.455 with nine homers, 27 RBI, 22 runs scored and six steals across 177 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Bumped down lineup
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Mullins will start in center field and bat sixth against the Angels on Saturday.
Mullins has occupied the leadoff spot for the majority of the season. He has struggled at the plate as of late (1-for-26 with a solo home run and seven strikeouts over his last seven games), which has prompted Orioles manager Brandon Hyde to move the 30-year-old center fielder down in the batting order. Jackson Holliday will serve as Baltimore's leadoff hitter for Saturday's contest.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Resting Thursday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mullins is presumably getting some rest for the day game after a night game, marking his first absence from the lineup since April 27. With Mullins on the bench, Ramon Laureano will cover center field, while Gunnar Henderson will slide up to the leadoff spot.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Returns to action Monday
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Mullins (illness) will start in center field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Yankees, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Mullins was unable to play Sunday versus the Tigers due to illness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Monday's series opener. The outfielder has been in the leadoff spot for each of his last eight starts for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: On bench due to illness
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Mullins isn't in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers since he's feeling under the weather, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The center fielder has apparently been battling the ailment for the past few days, and he'll receive a well-deserved break after playing all 18 innings of Saturday's doubleheader. Dylan Carlson will take over for Mullins in center field Sunday.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Brings in go-ahead run
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Mullins went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and an RBI in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Nationals.
Mullins knocked in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning, when his single off MacKenzie Gore brought Ryan O'Hearn home. Mullins is in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, going 7-for-23 with four walks, two stolen bases, four runs scored, two home runs and three RBI over that span.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Belts solo shot against Cincinnati
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Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Reds.
Mullins opened the scoring in the second inning when he took a 91-mph fastball from Andrew Abbott deep to right field for a solo home run. It was Mullins' fifth home run of the year, and his 18 RBI are tied with Tyler Soderstrom and Spencer Torkelson for second most in the American League behind Aaron Judge (22).
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Homers, steals bag in loss
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Mullins went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a steal in Tuesday's loss to the Guardians.
Mullins finally got the Orioles on the board in the seventh with a solo home run to center. He is currently pacing the club in nearly every offensive category while sitting eighth in all of baseball with a .435 on-base percentage and seventh with a 1.055 OPS.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Taking seat vs. southpaw
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Mullins will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Jackson Holliday, Heston Kjerstad and Ryan O'Hearn as the Orioles look for platoon advantages against Royals southpaw Kris Bubic.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Homer, stolen base in loss
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Mullins went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Mullins led off the bottom of the first inning with a 374-foot blast off Tanner Houck, his third already this season, to cut Baltimore's deficit to 2-1. The 31-year-old Mullins has gotten off to a fast start, going 8-for-26 with 11 RBI and a pair of stolen bases in his first seven games. Thursday's outing was the first time Mullins has batted leadoff this year, though he's unlikely to remain atop the order with Gunnar Henderson (side) expected to rejoin the Orioles on Friday.
