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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Out of lineup again for Game 2
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Mullins is not in the lineup Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS versus the Yankees.
Despite the Yankees starting a righty again in Cam Schlittler, the left-handed-hitting Mullins will begin the contest on the bench. Jonny DeLuca is manning center field again for the Rays, and it seems he'll be manager Kevin Cash's preferred option at the position in the playoffs.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Sitting out Game 1
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Mullins isn't in the lineup Saturday for Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees.
Mullins ended the regular season with a five-game hitting streak, but he'll begin the postseason in the dugout while Jonny DeLuca starts in center field, batting seventh.
Mullins isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Mullins will get a chance to rest his legs during Thursday's series finale after going 1-for-4 with a solo homer during Wednesday's contest. Jonny DeLuca will take over in center field and bat sixth.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Idle against left-hander
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With lefty Jeffrey Springs toeing the rubber for the Athletics, the left-handed-hitting Mullins will take a seat for the series finale. Jonny DeLuca will replace Mullins in center field and will bat fifth.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Mullins has gone 2-for-20 across his past seven games and will take a seat Sunday even though Houston is sending right-hander Hayden Wesneski to the mound. Jonny DeLuca is starting in center field and batting sixth in the series finale.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Taking seat against southpaw
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
After starting in each of the last four games, the left-handed-hitting Mullins will retreat to the bench while southpaw MacKenzie Gore toes the rubber for the Rangers. Jonny DeLuca will spell Mullins in center field and will bat sixth.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Idle against lefty
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's affair with the Padres.
As San Diego sends out southpaw Robbie Ray, the left-handed hitter will take a seat. Jonny DeLuca will slide over to center field in place of Mullins.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: On bench against southpaw
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
The Rays will keep Mullins on the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Liam Hicks and Richie Palacios while the Tigers send lefty Framber Valdez to the bump for the series opener. Jonny DeLuca will spell Mullins in center field and will bat cleanup.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Idle against southpaw
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
The Rays will keep Mullins and fellow left-handed hitters Liam Hicks, Richie Palacios and Victor Mesa (hamstring) on the bench while southpaw Trevor Rogers toes the rubber for the Orioles. Jonny DeLuca will cover center field and bat sixth.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Sitting versus southpaw
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Mullins is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.
The left-handed-hitting Mullins starts against some lefties, but he'll take a seat Monday as the A's send southpaw Jacob Lopez to the bump. Jonny DeLuca will patrol center field.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Logs steal in Saturday's win
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Mullins went 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.
Mullins was also caught stealing once in the contest. The outfielder sat against a right-handed pitcher Friday, though he's done a decent job lately by going 12-for-49 (.245) with three steals and two home runs over his last 15 games. Mullins is still the preferred option for the Rays in center field, but he's prone to giving up some playing time to Jonny DeLuca. Mullins is batting just .206 with a .641 OPS, 18 steals on 26 attempts, 13 homers, 35 RBI, 43 runs scored, eight doubles and two triples over 100 contests this season.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Sitting Friday
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Mullins is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Mariners on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Even though the Mariners are sending right-hander Logan Gilbert to the mound, the lefty-hitting Mullins will open Friday's game on the bench while Jonny DeLuca starts in center field and bats sixth. Mullins has gone 12-for-53 (.226) with three steals (in four attempts), two home runs, five RBI and 10 runs scored since the All-Star break.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Idle against southpaw
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The Rays will give the left-handed-hitting Mullins the night off while southpaw MacKenzie Gore starts for the Rangers. Jonny DeLuca will take over in center field after Mullins had been included in the lineup in each of the previous four games.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Records two extra-base hits
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Mullins went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and a strikeout during Tampa Bay's 11-3 win over Cleveland on Friday.
Mullins hit his second triple of the season in his second at-bat and came around to score on Jonny DeLuca's RBI single in the fourth inning. In the eighth, the 31-year-old tallied his sixth double of the campaign and crossed home plate after Richie Palacios blasted a three-run homer. On the year, Mullins has slashed .204/.284/.355 with 12 homers, 31 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 347 plate appearances.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Out against right-hander
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Toronto.
Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber has been pummeled by righties this season (1.140 OPS), so the lefty-swinging Mullins will begin the game on the bench. Righty bat Jonny DeLuca is grabbing a start in center field for Tampa Bay.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Goes yard in Toronto
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Mullins went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during the Rays' 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Monday.
Mullins gave the Rays a 5-1 lead in the sixth after belting a solo home run off Dylan Cease. It was the 12th time Mullins has gone long this season, though he's just 3-for-35 (.086) with two solo home runs and 11 strikeouts over his last 10 outings.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Sitting versus southpaw
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Mullins is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox.
With lefty Jake Bennett slated to toe the rubber for the Red Sox, Mullins will begin the festivities on the bench. Jonny DeLuca will patrol center field for the Rays.
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Rays' Cedric Mullins: Hitting bench Thursday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Mullins will receive a breather for Thursday's matinee after he had started in each of the Rays' last eight games. Victor Mesa will cover center field in place of Mullins and will bat in the cleanup spot.
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