Cedric Mullins CF NYM Tue 6/20/23 11:40 AM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Mullins (groin) is set to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mullins has been sidelined since late May due to a right groin strain, so he'll probably be asked to play in at least a couple of games on the farm before returning to the Orioles' active roster around the end of this week. Ryan Mountcastle (illness) will join him at Norfolk on Tuesday and looks to be on a similar timeline for activation.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Sat 6/10/23 7:58 PM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Mullins (groin) has begun baseball activities and is progressing well, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mullins hit the injured list at the end of May with a Grade 2 right groin strain. He was shut down for over a week, so it will take some time (and potentially a rehab assignment) to build him back up, but it's certainly a positive to see him trending in the right direction.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Tue 5/30/23 3:42 PM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Mullins was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Orioles on Tuesday with a right groin strain.
EDGE Analysis
Mullins suffered the injury during Monday's loss to the Guardians while running out a grounder. It's a Grade 2 strain, which is moderate, but the team is hoping Mullins is out weeks rather than months, general manager Mike Elias told Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com on Tuesday. Aaron Hicks has been signed as a replacement and could see regular starts in center field while Mullins is out.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Mon 5/29/23 3:52 PM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said after Monday's 5-0 loss to the Guardians that Mullins has been diagnosed with a right groin abductor strain, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mullins was injured while running out a groundball to first base in the eighth inning. He'll undergo further examination before the Orioles determined how much time he might miss, but Mullins' groin strain certainly sounds like something that could force him to the 10-day injured list. Mullins went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks before exiting Monday's game in the top of the ninth.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Mon 5/29/23 3:16 PM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Mullins was removed in the top of the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Guardians with an apparent lower-body injury, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Ryan McKenna replaced Mullins in center field after the latter player suffered the injury while running out a grounder to first base in his eighth-inning plate appearance. Mullins limped back to the dugout after the out was recorded and might have tweaked his calf or hamstring, though the Orioles should offer a proper diagnosis shortly after the game. He went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks on the day.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Fri 5/26/23 3:05 PM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Mullins (personal) is back in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Mullins didn't play Thursday due to personal reasons but is back in there Friday for the series opener against Texas. He'll be in center field and batting leadoff versus Jon Gray.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Thu 5/25/23 5:22 PM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Mullins is out of the lineup Thursday for personal reasons, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
Hyde noted that it should just be a one-day absence for Mullins. Ryan McKenna is starting in center field and Adam Frazier will take a turn in the leadoff role as the O's wrap up their three-game series at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Thu 5/25/23 3:10 PM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Mullins is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
It looks to be a routine day off for Mullins. Ryan McKenna will get the call in center field and the hot-hitting Adam Frazier will move up to the leadoff spot.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Wed 5/24/23 2:12 AM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Mullins took Gerrit Cole deep in the third inning to stretch the Orioles' lead to 3-0. Over the last two weeks, Mullins has surged, going 18-for-48 (.375) with four homers and 11 RBI in 12 contests. The outfielder's up to a .282/.368/.520 slash line with eight long balls, 39 RBI, 24 runs scored, 13 stolen bases, 12 doubles and three triples through 48 games this season.
Cedric Mullins CF NYM Sun 5/21/23 5:47 PM
Cedric Mullins
CF NYM
Mullins went 5-for-6 with two doubles, three RBI, one run scored and one steal in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays in extras.
EDGE Analysis
Mullins recorded his third five-hit game of his career and his first since 2021. His batting average raised 20 points thanks to the effort, and he's now hitting .283 with seven home runs, 38 RBI, 23 runs scored and 13 steals across 47 appearances (198 plate appearances). Mullins burst onto the scene in 2021, but he took a step back last year, so it's encouraging to see him off to a hot start in 2023.