Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sitting again versus right-hander
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Padres, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
For the second straight game, Mullins is absent from the lineup with a right-hander -- in this case, Adam Mazur -- on the rubber. Colton Cowser will be in center field for the Orioles while Heston Kjerstad handles left.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Takes seat Thursday
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Mullins is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Miami.
Right-hander Roddery Munoz is on the hill for the Marlins, but the left-handed-hitting Mullins will nonetheless begin the contest on the bench. Colton Cowser will patrol center field for the Orioles and Austin Hays will occupy left.
Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mullins went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and an additional run scored Saturday but won't start Sunday against Texas southpaw Andrew Heaney. Colton Cowser will man center field and bat seventh in the series finale.
Mullins went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Saturday's 8-4 victory versus Texas.
Mullins hit one of three Baltimore homers in the win, slugging a solo shot to right field in the third inning. It was his 10th long ball of the campaign, marking the fourth straight season in which he's belted double-digit homers. Mullins has also recorded double-digit steals in each of those campaigns.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Heading to bench Sunday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
The lefty-hitting Mullins hit the bench for Saturday's 6-1 loss while right-hander Luis Gil took the hill for the Yankees, and Mullins will remain out of the lineup for the series finale with a southpaw (Carlos Rodon) taking the hill for the opposition. Colton Cowser will cover center field and bat ninth in Mullins' place.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sitting Saturday
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Mullins isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Mullins will get a day to collect himself Saturday after slashing .167/.194/.200 to begin the month of July. While he rests, Colton Cowser will pick up a start in center field and bat eighth.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Idle against lefty
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Lefty Shota Imanaga is on the hill for the Cubs, so Mullins and fellow left-handed hitter Heston Kjerstad will duck out of the Baltimore lineup. Austin Hays and Colton Cowser will pick up starts in left and center field, respectively.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Idle against southpaw
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Oakland.
The lefty-hitting Mullins will avoid a matchup with LHP Hogan Harris on Friday, giving way to Colton Cowser in center field. Mullins is slashing .220/.265/.388 with nine homers and 16 stolen bases across 268 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: On bench versus southpaw
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mullins has gone 0-for-6 with a strikeout in the past two games, which followed an eight-game stretch in which he went 14-for-31 with three homers, three steals, six RBI and nine runs. Colton Cowser will take over in center field against Texas lefty Andrew Heaney.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Posts another big performance
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Mullins went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a double in an 11-2 win over the Rangers on Thursday.
Mullins belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning to give Baltimore an 8-1 lead. It was his second long ball in as many games, and the outfielder finished with his sixth multi-hit effort over his past eight contests. Over that stretch, Mullins is batting a scorching .452 with three home runs, six RBI, nine runs and three stolen bases.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Remains hot Wednesday
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Mullins went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 4-2 victory versus the Guardians on Wednesday.
Mullins broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning with a solo shot to right field. The outfielder finished with his fifth multi-hit effort over his past seven contests, a span in which he's batting .407 (11-for-27) with two homers, four RBI and seven runs. Mullins was hitting .170 at the end of the day June 8 but has ridden a recent hot streak to bring that mark up to a more respectable .214.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: On bench Tuesday
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Mullins isn't starting Tuesday's game against Cleveland, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mullins will dodge a matchup with southpaw Logan Allen on Tuesday, with Colton Cowser taking over in center field. Mullins is slashing .204/.249/.351 with 16 stolen bases across 71 games.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Logs steal in loss
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Mullins went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 14-11 loss to the Astros.
Mullins has multiple hits in three straight games, and he's added a pair of extra-base hits and three steals in that span. He's batting .333 (14-for-42) over his last 12 contests, a stretch that has helped him regain a starting role in center field. The outfielder is batting .202 on the year -- this is the first time he's been at or above .200 since May 8. He's added a .592 OPS, seven home runs, 25 RBI, 35 runs scored and a team-leading 16 steals.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Another multi-hit game
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Mullins went 2-for-6 with a double, a two-run homer and three runs scored in Thursday's win over the Yankees.
Mullins capitalized on a hanging slider from Luis Gil in the top of the second and sent it into the stands in right field for a two-run shot, giving the Orioles an early 3-1 lead. The outfielder would then add a double in the ninth before coming around to score for a third time, giving him back-to-back multi-hit games. Mullins has also scored multiple runs in two straight contests, while Thursday's home run marked his first long ball since April 26 against the Athletics.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Two hits, two steals in win
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Mullins went 2-for-5 with one RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in a 7-6 win over the Yankees on Wednesday.
Mullins singled, stole second base and scored on a Ramon Urias home run in the fifth inning. He then took over in the 10th frame, hitting an RBI single, stealing third and scoring on an errant throw. Mullins saw a five-game hitting streak come to an end Tuesday but responded with a big game that included his first RBI in the month of June. While his .193 batting average is obviously disappointing, Mullins has still managed to accumulate six home runs and 15 steals over 224 plate appearances in 2024.
Mullins is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
Mullins' playing time has fluctuated over the last few weeks, but he's now made five consecutive starts in center field and seems to have reclaimed a near everyday gig. Still, Mullins will get the day off Tuesday, giving way to Colton Cowser in center.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Recapturing playing time
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Mullins will start in center field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Mullins appeared to have lost hold of his regular spot in the outfield to Austin Hays earlier this month, but the former has seemingly regained the gig. Hays is sitting for the Orioles' third straight matchup with a right-hander (Zack Wheeler), while the lefty-hitting Mullins has started on each of those occasions and also started against a southpaw (Ranger Suarez) on Friday. Mullins enters Sunday's game riding a four-game hitting streak.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Picks up steal in win
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Mullins went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Rays.
Mullins entered Sunday 0-for-22 over his last eight games. He was able to break the drought with a fifth-inning single before adding a leadoff triple in the seventh. The outfielder has two steals over his last four contests even amid his deep slump. Mullins is slashing just .178/.227/.317 with 13 steals, six home runs, 22 RBI and 25 runs scored over 194 plate appearances this season. He's picked up extra work while Austin Hays (ribs) has been limited to a bench role, but Mullins is likely to see a smaller role once the Orioles' outfield is back to full health.
