Cedric Mullins signs one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays

"A longtime Baltimore Oriole, Mullins spent eight seasons with the club that drafted him in 2015 before he was dealt to the New York Mets at last year's trade deadline in exchange for three players. Between both squads, Mullins posted a .216/.299/.391 slash line with 23 doubles, 17 home runs, and 59 RBIs to the tune of a .690 OPS. Following the trade, Mullins struggled with the Mets, producing a .565 OPS with a .284 OBP down the stretch with New York, who eventually missed out on the playoffs."

"For his career, the left-handed bat owns a .247/.317/.420 slash line with 103 homers and a .736 OPS. A contact first bat who has patrolled centre field for most of his career, Mullins' best season came back in 2021, where he earned All-Star honours and won the Silver Slugger Award. Across 159 games, he produced a .878 OPS and a career high 300 home runs with 30 stolen bases, finishing with a 6.2 bWAR. In 2023, he became the seventh Oriole in franchise history to hit for the cycle in a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates."

Cedric Mullins signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, pending a physical and with undisclosed financial terms. Mullins reached free agency for the first time after eight seasons with the Baltimore Orioles and a midseason trade to the New York Mets. Between both teams he posted a .216/.299/.391 slash line with 23 doubles, 17 homers, 59 RBIs and a .690 OPS, and he produced a .565 OPS with a .284 OBP after joining the Mets. Career numbers include a .247/.317/.420 slash, 103 home runs and a .736 OPS. Mullins earned All-Star and Silver Slugger honors in 2021 and is expected to be Tampa Bay's starting centre fielder in 2026.

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