American baseball player (born 1994)
Baseball player
Boyce Cedric Mullins II
[1]
(born October 1, 1994) is an American
professional baseball
center fielder
for the
Baltimore Orioles
of
Major League Baseball
(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2018. He was an
All-Star
and won the
Silver Slugger Award
in 2021.
Career
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Early career
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Mullins attended
Brookwood High School
in
Snellville, Georgia
. His first two years of
college baseball
were spent at
Louisburg College
where he had a perfect 4.0
grade point average
and graduated
Summa Cum Laude
with an
Associate of Arts
in 2014.
[2]
[3]
He was a one-year
letterman
in 2015 at
Campbell University
where he led the
Fighting Camels
in
batting average
(.340),
runs
scored (59),
base hits
(80),
doubles
(23) and
triples
(7).
[4]
[
citation needed
]
He was selected by the
Baltimore Orioles
in the 13th round of the
2015 Major League Baseball draft
.
[5]
Mullins made his professional debut with the Low-A
Aberdeen IronBirds
in 2015, spending the whole season there, posting a .264 batting average with two home runs and 32 RBIs in 68 games.
[6]
He played 2016 with the Single-A
Delmarva Shorebirds
, batting .273 with 14 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases in 124 games, and spent 2017 with the Double-A
Bowie Baysox
,
[7]
[8]
where he batted .265 with 13 home runs, 37 RBIs, and a .778 OPS in 76 games.
[9]
He began 2018 with Bowie and was promoted to the Triple-A
Norfolk Tides
during the season.
[10]
Baltimore Orioles (2018?present)
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2018
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Mullins in 2018
The Orioles promoted Mullins to the major leagues on August 10, 2018,
[11]
and he made his major league debut that same night, collecting three hits, two RBI, drawing a walk and scoring three runs in a 19-12 loss to the
Boston Red Sox
.
[12]
He became the first Oriole in franchise history to collect three hits in his Major League debut and became only the fifth player in MLB history to score three or more runs and collect two or more extra-base hits in his debut, joining
Joey Gallo
,
J. P. Arencibia
,
Craig Wilson
and Hall of Famer
Willie McCovey
. Mullins finished the season with a .235 batting average and four home runs in 45 games played.
[13]
2019
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Mullins (right) with the
Bowie Baysox
after his second demotion of the 2019 season
Mullins began the 2019 season as the Orioles starting center fielder.
[14]
After struggling to start the season, Mullins was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk on April 22.
[15]
Mullins continued to struggle in Norfolk and was demoted to Double-A Bowie on July 10, though Orioles manager
Brandon Hyde
said the organization still felt "really highly about Cedric and his ability."
[16]
He would play in Double-A for the remainder of the season.
[17]
Mullins ended his season hitting .094 in 64 at bats for Baltimore.
2020
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Despite his lost season in 2019, Mullins was able to play his way onto Baltimore's opening day roster in 2020 with a strong camp.
[18]
In 2020 for the Orioles, Mullins hit for .271/.315/.407 with 3 home runs, 12 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.
[19]
He disclosed on February 2, 2020, that he was diagnosed with
Crohn's disease
,
[20]
and had 10 to 15
centimeters
of
intestine
removed in November 2020 after playing the entire
campaign
with chronic
abdominal pain
.
[21]
2021
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In February 2021, the Orioles announced Mullins would give up switch-hitting and become a full-time left-handed hitter. Mullins first approached the Orioles with the idea in the spring of 2019 but the team opposed it. Before 2021, he had
slashed
.251/.305/.394 while batting left-handed and .147/.250/.189 from the right side.
[22]
On April 26, 2021, Mullins had his first career multi-home run game, with two homers against the
New York Yankees
.
[23]
From June 4 through June 6, Mullins collected 9 hits in as many at bats including 3 home runs. On July 4, Mullins was named an
All-Star
for the first time in his career.
[24]
On July 12, he was chosen to be the starting center fielder in the
2021 All-Star Game
, as a replacement for the injured
Mike Trout
.
[25]
On September 24, Mullins became the first Orioles player to
hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases
in a season since the franchise moved from St. Louis.
[26]
For the 2021 season, Mullins slashed .291/.360/.518 with thirty home runs, 59 RBIs, 37 doubles, and thirty stolen bases, and led all major league outfielders with 389 putouts. He was unanimously voted the winner of the 2021 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by members of the local media.
[27]
Mullins finished ninth in the American League MVP balloting. On November 11, 2021, Mullins received his first
Silver Slugger Award
.
[28]
2022
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On April 12, 2022, Mullins hit his first career
grand slam
off of
Milwaukee Brewers
starting pitcher
Eric Lauer
. He ended the 2022 season with a batting average of .258/.318/.403, 16 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 34 stolen bases. On January 13, 2023, he agreed to a one-year, $4.1 million contract with the Orioles for the 2023 season, avoiding salary arbitration.
[29]
2023
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Mullins was the seventh in Orioles history and second in two years following teammate
Austin Hays
to
hit for the cycle
in a 6–3 home victory over the
Pittsburgh Pirates
on May 12, 2023. He joined
Luis Arraez
in achieving the feat during the
2023 season
. He singled in the third inning, tripled in the fifth, doubled in the seventh and hit a two-out three-run homer to right field off
Duane Underwood Jr.
in the eighth.
[30]
Coming off the bench in the sixth inning of his third match after being activated from the
injured list
, he robbed
Ty France
of a potential game-tying solo homer in the ninth and hit a one-out two-run shot off
Trent Thornton
in the tenth of a 5–3 win over the
Seattle Mariners
at
T-Mobile Park
on August 13.
[31]
He hit a one-out grand slam to right-center off
Andre Pallante
in a 11–5 home win over the
St. Louis Cardinals
on September 11.
[32]
His one-out three-run homer to right off
Ryan Pressly
in the ninth erased a two-run deficit and resulted in an 8–7 away win over the
Houston Astros
on September 18.
[33]
International career
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On August 21, 2022, Mullins announced that he would join the
United States national baseball team
in the
2023 World Baseball Classic
.
[34]
Awards and accomplishments
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Personal life
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Mullins is a fan of
anime
, with
Naruto
serving as an inspiration for him in his childhood and professional career.
[36]
References
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- ^
"
'I could just feel the energy coming off him': How 5-foot-8 Cedric Mullins blazed into Camden Yards ? The Athletic"
. Theathletic.com
. Retrieved
August 25,
2018
.
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"Mullins Makes 'The Show,'" Louisburg College Athletics, Friday, August 17, 2018.
Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^
"A Conversation with Orioles Cedric Mullins ‘14" – Louisburg College.
Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^
Campbell University 2023 Baseball Media Guide.
Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^
"Orioles select Mullins in 13th round of MLB Draft"
. Archived from
the original
on April 3, 2017
. Retrieved
April 2,
2017
.
- ^
"Minor leaguer Cedric Mullins made his mark in Orioles' Grapefruit League loss Wednesday"
. Baltimoresun.com
. Retrieved
November 26,
2017
.
- ^
"Mullins has chilled out; Settling in with Shorebirds"
. Delmarvanow.com. May 18, 2016
. Retrieved
November 26,
2017
.
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Melewski, Steve (March 27, 2017).
"For his latest trick, Cedric Mullins homered off Craig Kimbrel"
. Masnsports.com
. Retrieved
November 26,
2017
.
- ^
"Cedric Mullens Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball"
. MiLB.com
. Retrieved
November 19,
2017
.
- ^
RotoWire Staff (May 30, 2018).
"Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Promoted to Triple-A"
. CBSSports.com
. Retrieved
August 25,
2018
.
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RotoWire Staff (August 10, 2018).
"Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Joining big-league club"
. CBSSports.com
. Retrieved
August 25,
2018
.
- ^
"Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles Box Score: August 10, 2018"
. August 10, 2018
. Retrieved
July 17,
2023
.
- ^
"Cedric Mullins Stats"
. June 5, 2018
. Retrieved
June 5,
2018
.
- ^
"Orioles and Yankees lineups for opening day - School of Roch"
. March 28, 2019
. Retrieved
June 5,
2019
.
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Young, Tyler (April 23, 2019).
"The Warehouse Episode 31: Mullins Demoted, Wright DFA'd"
.
Eutaw Street Report
. Retrieved
September 29,
2022
.
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Meoli, Jon (July 19, 2019).
"From Adam Jones' heir to Double-A Bowie, Cedric Mullins demoted again to 'get some positive mojo working'
"
.
Baltimore Sun
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
.
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"Cedric Mullins 2019 College & Minor Leagues Game Logs & Splits"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
.
Sports Reference
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
.
- ^
Trezza, Joe (July 23, 2020).
"Orioles unveil 2020 Opening Day roster"
.
MLB.com
.
Major League Baseball
. Retrieved
September 25,
2021
.
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"Cedric Mullins Stats, Fantasy & News"
.
MLB.com
.
- ^
"Baltimore Orioles All-Star outfielder Cedric Mullins reveals struggle with Crohn's disease, intestinal surgery prior to historic 2021 season"
.
ESPN
. March 15, 2022
. Retrieved
April 6,
2022
.
- ^
Melewski, Steve. "Cedric Mullins reveals he produced great year amid health issue," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
Retrieved February 5, 2022.
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Trezza, Joe (February 28, 2021).
"Notes: Mullins goes left; Diaz homers"
.
MLB.com
.
Major League Baseball
. Retrieved
June 7,
2021
.
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Trezza, Joe (April 27, 2021).
"Cedric the entertainer: Mullins ropes 2 HRs"
.
MLB.com
.
Major League Baseball
. Retrieved
June 7,
2021
.
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Guerrero, Daniel (July 4, 2021).
"Mullins headed to first All-Star Game"
.
MLB.com
.
Major League Baseball
. Retrieved
July 12,
2021
.
- ^
Meoli, Jon (July 12, 2021).
"Orioles' Cedric Mullins to start 2021 All-Star Game for American League as replacement for Mike Trout"
.
Baltimore Sun
.
Baltimore Sun
. Retrieved
July 12,
2021
.
- ^
Trezza, Joe (September 24, 2021).
"Mullins becomes 1st Oriole to join 30-30 club"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
September 24,
2021
.
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"Cedric Mullins Named 2021 Most Valuable Oriole - MLB.com"
.
MLB.com
. September 29, 2021
. Retrieved
August 30,
2022
.
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Meoli, Jon (November 11, 2021).
"Orioles' Cedric Mullins wins AL Silver Slugger Award after breakout season"
.
The Baltimore Sun
. Retrieved
January 5,
2022
.
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"2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker"
.
MLBTradeRumors
. Retrieved
January 13,
2023
.
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Rill, Jake. "Mullins makes splash with franchise's 12th cycle – literally," MLB.com, Friday, May 12, 2023.
Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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Rill, Jake. "Mullins robs a HR, then hits one in crazy late-game sequence," MLB.com, Sunday, August 13, 2023.
Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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Rill, Jake. "Orioles focused on finishing final stretch strong," MLB.com, Monday, September 11, 2023.
Retrieved September 12, 2023.
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Rieken, Kristie. "Mullins hits 3-run homer in 9th to lift Orioles to 8–7 win over Astros,"
The Associated Press
(AP), Monday, September 18, 2023.
Retrieved September 18, 2023.
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Clair, Michael (August 22, 2022).
"Cedric Mullins revealed he's committed to Team USA while mic'd up"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
September 29,
2022
.
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a
b
"2021 All-Star Game Box Score, July 13"
.
baseball-reference.com
. Baseball Reference
. Retrieved
August 15,
2023
.
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"For Orioles star Cedric Mullins, anime is more than something fun to watch. It's inspired him since he was a kid. - The Baltimore Sun"
.
Baltimoresun.com
. July 25, 2021
. Retrieved
August 31,
2022
.
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Coaching staff
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- 1980:
Oglivie
,
Oliver
,
Wilson
- 1981:
Evans
,
Henderson
,
Winfield
- 1982:
Jackson
,
Wilson
,
Winfield
- 1983:
Moseby
,
Rice
,
Winfield
- 1984:
Armas
,
Rice
,
Winfield
- 1985:
Bell
,
Henderson
,
Winfield
- 1986:
Barfield
,
Bell
,
Puckett
- 1987:
Bell
,
Evans
,
Puckett
- 1988:
Canseco
,
Greenwell
,
Puckett
- 1989:
Puckett
,
Sierra
,
Yount
- 1990:
Burks
,
Canseco
,
Henderson
- 1991:
Canseco
,
Carter
,
Griffey Jr.
- 1992:
Carter
,
Gonzalez
,
Puckett
- 1993:
Belle
,
Gonzalez
,
Griffey Jr.
- 1994:
Belle
,
Griffey Jr.
,
Puckett
- 1995:
Belle
,
Ramirez
,
Salmon
- 1996:
Belle
,
Gonzalez
,
Griffey Jr.
- 1997:
Griffey Jr.
,
Gonzalez
,
Justice
- 1998:
Belle
,
Gonzalez
,
Griffey Jr.
- 1999:
Green
,
Griffey Jr.
,
Ramirez
- 2000:
Erstad
,
Ordonez
,
Ramirez
- 2001:
Gonzalez
,
Ramirez
,
Suzuki
- 2002:
Anderson
,
Ordonez
,
Williams
- 2003:
Anderson
,
Ramirez
,
Wells
- 2004:
Guerrero
,
Ramirez
,
Sheffield
- 2005:
Guerrero
,
Ramirez
,
Sheffield
- 2006:
Dye
,
Guerrero
,
Ramirez
- 2007:
Guerrero
,
Ordonez
,
Suzuki
- 2008:
Hamilton
,
Quentin
,
Sizemore
- 2009:
Bay
,
Hunter
,
Suzuki
- 2010:
Bautista
,
Crawford
,
Hamilton
- 2011:
Bautista
,
Ellsbury
,
Granderson
- 2012:
Hamilton
,
Trout
,
Willingham
- 2013:
Hunter
,
Jones
,
Trout
- 2014:
Bautista
,
Brantley
,
Trout
- 2015:
Cruz
,
Martinez
,
Trout
- 2016:
Betts
,
Trout
,
Trumbo
- 2017:
Judge
,
Springer
,
Upton
- 2018:
Betts
,
Martinez
,
Trout
- 2019:
Betts
,
Springer
,
Trout
- 2020:
Hernandez
,
Jimenez
,
Trout
- 2021:
Hernandez
,
Judge
,
Mullins
- 2022:
Judge
,
Rodriguez
,
Trout
- 2023:
Robert Jr.
,
Rodriguez
,
Tucker
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