Cedric Mullins Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 8" / 175 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/1/1994 (28)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- Campbell
Cedric Mullins Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Cedric Mullins News
The Baltimore Orioles and outfielder Cedric Mullins avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.1 million deal. Mullins was a first-time All-Star for the O's in 2021 in his fourth big-league season, but he wasn't nearly as good in 2022, hitting .258/.318/.403 with a .721 OPS, 16 home runs, 64 RBI, 89 runs scored and a career-high 34 stolen bases in 672 plate appearances and 156 games. The 28-year-old really struggled against left-handed pitching in 2022, so he'll need to improve in that area if he wants to play every day and return to his 2021 form at the plate.
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins isn't in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Joey Wentz. The 27-year-old is batting .262 with a .324 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and 31 stolen bases in 611 plate appearances this season. Ryan McKenna will step in as the team's starting center fielder instead on Tuesday and hit eighth. McKenna is batting .241 with a .299 on-base percentage, two home runs, and two stolen bases in 156 plate appearances this season. Fantasy managers in search of streaming options in the outfield are probably better off looking elsewhere.
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals and left-hander Patrick Corbin. Mullins is an everyday fantasy player, but he's struggled against southpaws this year, going 33-for-163 (.203) with three of his 14 home runs, 12 RBI and 44 strikeouts against them. With the 27-year-old getting a day of rest, Ryan McKenna will man center field for the O's and bat seventh in the lineup against Corbin. On the season, McKenna is hitting .245/.303/.353 with only two home runs, 11 RBI, 22 runs scored and two stolen bases in 139 at-bats. In nine plate appearances over seven games so far this month, he has a single and three strikeouts. McKenna is a low-upside DFS dart throw.
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
Cedric Mullins Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
Cedric Mullins did not repeat his outstanding 2021 season, slashing .258/.318/.403 with 16 HR and 34 SB last season. Fantasy managers can likely count on another 30+ steals, but the rest of Mullins's profile has more questions than answers. His HR/FB was cut in half from 15.5% in 2021 to 7.8% last year. The Orioles moving the fences in is partially responsible for this change, but Mullins also lost a full tick of average airborne exit velocity (92.4 mph to 91.3) and a substantial percentage of his Brls/BBE (8.1% to 4.9%). Put simply, the homers aren't coming back. Despite that, Mullins put up a 43.4 FB% and 13.6 IFFB% last year which would be expected of a true slugger. That puts downward pressure on his BABIP and batting average, and his .232 xBA suggests that Mullins was fortunate to hit nearly .260 last season. Mullins offers solid plate discipline (7 BB%, 18.8 K%), hits at the top of Baltimore's improving lineup, and speed, but you shouldn't have to take a hit in the power and BA categories at an ADP of 49.15.
