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Orioles Reinstate Cedric Mullins From 10-Day IL

By Mark Polishuk | June 24, 2023 at 11:30am CDT

The Orioles have reinstated outfielder Cedric Mullins from the 10-day injured list.  Left-hander Bruce Zimmermann was also called up from Triple-A, while righty Logan Gillaspie and utilityman Josh Lester were optioned to Triple-A in corresponding moves.

Mullins missed just short of four weeks recovering from a right groin strain suffered when he was trying to beat out a grounder to first base.  Fortunately, Mullins had a pretty straightforward recovery process that included three minor league rehab games, and he’ll now get back into action with an impressive 45-29 Orioles team.

The outfielder has been a big part of that success, hitting .263/.356/.479 with eight homers over 224 plate appearances this season.  A .319 xwOBA (well under his .362 wOBA) does hint at regression, especially since Mullins’ hard-contact rate is below average, but Mullins has traditionally outperformed his xwOBA over the last few seasons.  His 12.5% walk rate is also a career best, adding a new dimension to Mullins’ work at the plate.

Despite losing Mullins for four weeks and Ryan Mountcastle for the last two weeks, the Orioles have kept winning even without these two regulars in the lineup.  In replacing Mullins, the O’s signed veteran Aaron Hicks, who has experienced a resurgence since his arrival in Baltimore.  The Yankees released Hicks in late May to end his eight-season run in the Bronx, marked mostly in recent years by injuries and a severe lack of production.  However, Hicks has rebounded to the change of scenery, hitting .310/.412/.552 over his 68 PA in an Orioles uniform.

While Mullins isn’t in danger of being Wally Pipp’ed out of the center field job, Hicks’ production will certainly merit more playing time, giving the O’s a nice problem to have in figuring out how to juggle their several quality position players.  Hicks could take some at-bats away from Anthony Santander in right field and the DH spot is somewhat available, though the Orioles like to give Adley Rutschman plenty of DH time in order to keep him fresh and to keep his bat in the lineup.

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10 Comments

  1. oriole

    2 years ago

    Yippee

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  2. 2012orioles

    2 years ago

    Need him back. Let’s go Os!

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  3. Arnoldpsufan

    2 years ago

    Entertain us Cedric!

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  4. HBan22

    2 years ago

    The Orioles offense is insane. They have like an entire second major league offense in the minors. Guys like Westburg, Cowser and Kjerstad would already be in the majors on almost any other team. I feel like it’s only a matter of time before they trade a few offensive prospects for a top of the rotation arm, as that is their only true obvious need at this point.

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    • MacGromit

      2 years ago

      I hope that insane O’s offense shows up tonight, wow was that a hard game to stomach last night. Go O’s, let’s hang 13-1 on the Mariners tonight this time.

      Reply
  5. stymeedone

    2 years ago

    Is Rutschman a C or not? Piazza, Munson, Fisk didn’t need two additional bodies on the roster to “keep them fresh.” If he can’t be trusted to catch the pitching staff, just make him the DH. There should be no reason to carry 3 C’s on the roster when one is supposed to be the franchise player.

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    • DCartrow

      2 years ago

      Hendricks, Ethchebarren, and Dalrymple.

      O’s Tradition!

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      • Astros Hot Takes

        2 years ago

        one of the greatest 3-year runs in baseball history.

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    • MacGromit

      2 years ago

      Game is different now. I appreciate the commitment to keeping his bat in the lineup. Be better if Johnny Boy committed to signing Rutch to an extension.

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      • User 3594734386

        2 years ago

        Takes two to tango. Talks between FO and RA’s agent, logically, are happening. Yes? If I’m the agent, I’m asking for “the world”. A more realistic immediate extension candidate is the guy this story is about: Mullins. Lock up your CF long term now!

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