Mullins went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 10-0 loss to the Giants.
Mullins was hitless for the fifth time in the last seven games, but he still managed to post his third steal in that span. The outfielder is up to 29 steals on 35 attempts this year. If he can swipe one more bag, he'll have his third 30-steal campaign in four years. He's added a .231/.305/.408 slash line with 17 home runs, 51 RBI, 62 runs scored and 15 doubles over 138 contests, and his playing time has been more consistent for much of the second half.
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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 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.
Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Moving up to two hole Monday
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Mullins will start in center field and bat second in Monday's game in Boston, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mullins hadn't previously batted higher than fifth all season and that came back in April. The center fielder is 10-for-24 with a couple home runs so far in September and the Orioles want to see if he can spark them from higher in the batting order with his hot bat. Typical No. 2 hitter Adley Rutschman will hit fifth Monday.
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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.
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.
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: Takes batting practice Sunday
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Mullins (quadriceps) took part in the Orioles' batting practice ahead of their matchup with the Astros on Sunday, Taylor Lyons of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Mullins was ruled out of the lineup for the second game in a row due to a quadriceps injury he suffered Friday, but his participation in batting practice is a positive sign. The Orioles have a day off Monday before they launch a three-game series on the road against the Dodgers on Tuesday, and Mullins can be considered day-to-day for the time being.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Remaining on bench Sunday
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Mullins (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mullins made an early exit from Friday's contest due to quadriceps tightness and will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. Colton Cowser will shift to center field while Austin Slater receives a start in left in the series finale.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Sitting down Saturday
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Mullins (quad) isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Saturday's game versus Houston.
Left quadricep tightness forced Mullins to make an early exit from Friday's game, and he'll take at least one day to recover. In the meantime, Austin Slater, Colton Cowser and Anthony Santander will serve as Baltimore's outfield trio.
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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.
