CEDRIC MULLINS NEWS

'Special night' for O's Cedric Mullins: Cycle, game-icing HR, diving catch and a win

"Just can't script it any better," Austin Hays said of Baltimore teammate Cedric Mullins, who became the seventh Oriole to hit for the cycle...

MAY 13, 2023

Hits for cycle in win Mullins went 4-for-5 with a double, triple, three-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Pirates.

Impact After flying out in his first at-bat, Mullins singled in the third, tripled in the fifth, doubled in the seventh and hit a three-run home run in the eighth to extend Baltimore's lead to 6-2. It was the second cycle in the MLB this season, and the 12th cycle in Orioles' franchise history. Mullins is slashing .268/.365/.478 with five home runs and 31 RBI across 38 games (161 plate appearances) this season.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles' Cedric Mullins hits for the cycle against Pirates

Cedric Mullins has hit for the cycle for the Baltimore Orioles against Pittsburgh

MAY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals 12th base Wednesday Mullins went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Rays.

Impact Mullins singled in the third and wasted no time taking second base for his 12th steal of the season but would not score. He is now tied with his teammate Jorge Mateo and Nico Hoerner for fifth in the majors in steals and is slashing .248/.351/.421 with four homers, 28 RBI, 17 runs and a 21:29 BB:K over 156 plate appearances.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Monday Mullins is absent from the Orioles' lineup for Monday's game against the Rays, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Impact With the Rays throwing ace left-hander Shane McClanahan, it's a well-timed night off for Mullins. Ryan McKenna will patrol center field.

MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes impact in seventh inning Mullins went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Friday's 9-4 win over Atlanta.

Impact Mullins started a seven-run rally in the seventh inning with his solo shot, and he added the RBI single on his second trip to the plate in the frame. He was hitting seventh Friday, perhaps a product of going just 3-for-20 across the previous six contests. Hot-hitting Jorge Mateo was in the leadoff spot, though it's unclear if that was a one-game switch or something that could stick. Mullins is now slashing .252/.363/.435 with four homers, 28 RBI, 15 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 32 games this season.

MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs steal Sunday Mullins went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Tigers.

Impact Mullins has two steals over his last five games and 11 thefts on the season. He's the only player to successfully steal 10 or more bases without getting caught so far. The outfielder is slashing a reasonable .255/.365/.429 with three home runs, 21 RBI, 13 runs scored, four doubles and two triples through 117 plate appearances.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits and a steal in win Mullins went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a steal in Wednesday's victory over Boston.

Impact Mullins recorded his seventh multi-hit game of the season while adding his 10th stolen base, tying Corbin Caroll for second in the league behind Ronald Acuna. Mullins had a strong series at the plate against Boston, going 5-for-12 with a double, a home run and five RBI. The 28-year-old outfielder is now slashing .271/.386/.447 with three homers, 12 runs scored and 20 RBI through his first 103 plate appearances this year.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks grand slam Tuesday Mullins went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 8-6 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact His ninth-inning blast off Kaleb Ort helped make the final score more respectable, but it didn't change the outcome. Mullins snapped a 19-game power drought with the long ball, but it was only a matter of time before he put one over the fence again -- after a sluggish start to the season at the plate, he's batting .359 (14-for-39) over the last 12 games.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adds another steal Mullins went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Nationals.

Impact Offense was at a premium in this contest, as the teams combined for just 10 hits. Mullins did his best to get into scoring position after his eighth-inning single, but he was left on base. He remains atop the American League with nine steals through 17 games, and he's yet to be caught stealing this season. The outfielder has added a .250/..368/.406 slash line with two home runs, 15 RBI and nine runs scored. He may not be the everyday leadoff hitter anymore, often dropping in the order against southpaws, but he should be in the lineup most of the time.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Stays hot Sunday Mullins went 3-for-5 with a triple, a walk and four RBI in Sunday's 8-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact All three of Mullins' hits drove in runs, including a two-run triple in the fourth inning and a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth. He's gone 8-for-17 (.471) with seven RBI, two runs scored, three stolen bases and seven walks during his five-game hitting streak. The outfielder's slash line through 16 contests overall is up to a respectable .250/.375/.417, and he's been excellent on the basepaths with eight steals this season.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mullins drives in 4 as Orioles rally past White Sox 8-4

Cedric Mullins had three hits and four RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in Baltimore’s three-run eighth inning, and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4

APRIL 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

On base five times Saturday Mullins went 2-for-3 with a double, three walks, one RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the White Sox.

Impact Mullins and the Cubs' Nico Hoerner lead all of baseball with eight steals entering Sunday's action. Getting on base consistently as he did Saturday has been a struggle early in 2023 for Mullins, but he's racked up five hits and six walks over his last four games. He's posted a .218/.348/.364 slash line with two home runs, 11 RBI and nine runs scored through 67 plate appearances. There's room to be optimistic with the outfielder, who has a .244 BABIP, which suggests he's been a victim of some bad luck early on.

APRIL 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes another bag Mullins went 1-for-3 with two walks, one RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Mullins is slowly turning things around at the plate, going 3-for-9 with three walks over his last three games. He's also picked up two steals in that span, and he's up to seven thefts through 14 contests this season. The outfielder is batting just .192 with two home runs, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and a double over 61 plate appearances.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Registers sixth steal Mullins went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-7 win over the Athletics.

Impact Mullins has mostly hit leadoff this year, but he batted ninth Tuesday and sat out Wednesday. The outfielder's place at the top of the order may be tenuous, as he's hitting .184, but his 6:19 BB:K and six steals through 13 games show that his plate discipline and speed are just fine. He may sit occasionally versus southpaws, but he should still play in a vast majority of the Orioles' games.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Oakland reliever earns 1st career win via obscure rule

Chad Smith’s first major league win came courtesy of a rarely applied official scoring rule

APRIL 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Wednesday Mullins is absent from the Orioles' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Mullins was demoted to the bottom of the lineup Tuesday against a lefty and finds himself out of the lineup entirely versus a southpaw Wednesday. The 28-year-old is in the midst of a 1-for-23 rut at the plate. Ryan McKenna is handling center field Wednesday.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves down to nine spot Mullins has been moved down to the No. 9 spot in the Orioles' batting order for Tuesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Mullins hit eighth in his team's second game of the season but otherwise has batted leadoff exclusively. However, he's really struggled after a nice first series with just two hits in his last 27 at-bats, so he's been demoted against lefty Kyle Muller. Mullins will still probably hit leadoff versus righties, although he's actually been much better against lefties this season. Austin Hays will move up to the top of the batting order Tuesday.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Notches fifth steal Mullins went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.

Impact Mullins drew a leadoff walk in the first inning and scored on Ryan Mountcastle's two-run blast. After posting four steals over his first four games, Mullins has gone just 2-for-25 with one walk over his last six contests, limiting his chances to make an impact on the basepaths. He's gone 5-for-5 in stolen bases while hitting. 175 with two homers, eight RBI and seven runs scored across 45 plate appearances.

APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Records fourth steal Mullins went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Monday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.

Impact Mullins hasn't hesitated to capitalize on the larger bases so far -- he's recorded four steals through four contests. He's also gone 5-for-15 with four walks, seven RBI and four runs scored while hitting leadoff in three of the Orioles' four games. Considering Ramon Urias struck out five times in his one turn atop the order, manager Brandon Hyde may just have to be content with Mullins' history of success in that spot for now.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles run wild in first 2 games with pitch clock rules

The Baltimore Orioles were off and running in the first two games of the pitch clock era

APRIL 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, drives in three Mullins went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's loss to Boston.

Impact Mullins knocked a solo shot in the fifth inning followed by a two-run single in the seventh. The star outfielder had a great opening weekend at Fenway Park, going 5-for-13 with two home runs, seven RBI and three steals. Perhaps more importantly, he drew two walks while striking out just once.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers and steals base Mullins went 2-for-4 with one homer, three RBI, one run scored and one steal in Saturday's 9-8 loss against the Red Sox.

Impact Mullins hit a three-run homer in the third to give the Orioles a 7-1 lead. That's the first blast of the season for the outfielder, and the steal also represents a first for the 2023 campaign. Mullins provided plenty of value with 34 thefts in the 2022 campaign, but after hitting just 16 homers during that campaign, it's nice to see some early power production.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Duvall hits 2nd 2-run homer for 9-8 walk-off win over Os

Adam Duvall ended the game with his second two-run homer after left fielder Ryan McKenna dropped a two-out fly in the ninth, giving the Boston Red Sox a 9-8 win over the Baltimore...

APRIL 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes two bags in opener Mullins went 1-for-4 with a pair of walks, two stolen bases, one RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-9 win over the Red Sox.

Impact The Orioles had five steals in the game, with Mullins and Jorge Mateo each recording a pair. Mullins has reached the 30-steal mark in each of the last two seasons, and MLB's rule changes for this season should encourage him to continue running frequently. He hit .240 with three RBI during spring training, and he also served as a reserve on Team USA at the World Baseball Classic. Mullins enters 2023 poised to continue serving as the Orioles' leadoff hitter and starting center fielder, and if the lineup behind him has improved, he may be in a position to rack up more runs than the 89 he posted in 156 games a year ago.

MARCH 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE