Who is Cedric Mullins?
Boyce Cedric Mullins II is a professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of MLB (Major League Baseball). In 2018, he made his MLB debut.
Cedric Mullins Professional Career
An Early Career
He was drafted in the 13th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. In 2015, he made his professional debut with the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds. And spent the whole season there, posting a .264 batting average with two home runs and 32 RBIs in 68 games. He went on and 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, where he batted .265 with 13 home runs, 37 RBIs, and a .778 OPS in 76 games. He began 2018 with Bowie and was promoted to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides during the season.
How Old Is Cedric Mullins?
He is 28 years old as of March 2023, having been born on October 1, 1994, in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. Cedric Mullins shares his birthdate with celebrities such as; Olivia Dunne, FGTeeV Chase, Jimmy Carter, Anayah Rice, Sage Rosen, and many more.
Cedric Mullins Family
Who are Cedric Mullins Parents?
He was born to Boyce Mullins (Father) and Sheila Mullins (Mother).
Does Cedric Mullins have Siblings?
He has two siblings by the names of Kyle and Sharlyn.
Cedric Mullins Education
He received his high school education at Brookwood High School. After high school, he attended Louisburg College and Campbell University. There, he played college baseball.
Cedric Mullins Marital Status
On his love life matters, he is seen as a person who hates drama and loves his privacy. He has managed to keep his marriage/dating life low-key thus leaving many with a lot of unanswered questions. In case there is news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Cedric Mullins Kids
There is no news on the internet showing whether he has kids or not. In case there is news regarding this matter, we will update it here as soon as possible.
A Career in 2018
On August 10, 2018, he was promoted to the major leagues and that same night he made his major league debut. As he collected three hits, two RBI, drew a walk, and scored three runs in a 19-12 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He became the first Oriole in franchise history to collect three hits in his Major League debut and became the only 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. Overall, he finished the season with a .235 batting average and four home runs in 45 games played.
A Career in 2019
He began the 2019 season as the Oriole’s starting center fielder. But after struggling to start the season, on April 22, he was demoted to Triple-A Norfolk. He continued to struggle in Norfolk and was demoted to Double-A Bowie on Jul;y 10 through Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said the organization still felt “really highly about Cedric and his ability. For the remainder of the season, he would play in Double-A. Overall, he ended his season hitting .094 in 64 at-bats for Baltimore.
A Career in 2020
Despite his lost season in 2019, he was able to play his way onto Baltimore’s opening day roster in 2020 with a strong camp. He hit for .271/.315/.407 with 3 home runs, 12 RBI, and 7 stolen bases in 2020 for the Orioles. However, on February 2, 2022, he disclosed that he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and had 10 to 15 centimeters of intestine removed in November 2020 after playing the entire campaign with chronic abdominal pain.
A Career in 2021
The Orioles announced in February 2021, that Cedric would give up switch-hitting and become a full-time left-handed hitter. He first approached the Orioles with the idea in the spring of 2019 but the team opposed it. Before 2021, he had slashed .252/.305/.394 while batting left-handed and .147/.250/.189 from the right side. On April 26, 2021, he had his first career multi-home run game with two homers against the New York Yankees. He went on and collected 9 hits in as many bats including 3 home runs from June 4 through June 6.
For the first time in his career, he was named an All-Star on July 4. 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. On September 30, he became the first Orioles player to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season since the franchise move from St. Louis. For the 2021 season, he 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. Unanimously, he was voted the winner of the 2021 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole Award by a member of the local media. And he finished ninth in the American League MVP balloting. On November 11, 2021, he received his first Silver Slugger Award.
A Career in 2022
He hit his first career grand slam off Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer on April 12, 2022. In his 2022 season, he continued to perform well, ending with a batting average of .268/.318/.721, 16 homeruns, 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.
An International Career
In addition to playing baseball at the club level, he has also played internationally. Thus he announced on August 21, 2022, that he would join the United States national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Cedric Mullins Height and Measurements
Adding up to his well-built body is a height of 5ft 8 inches (1.73m) and a weight of 79kg (175 lbs).
Cedric Mullin’s Salary and Net Worth
In 2023, he will earn a base salary of $4,100,000. Earning greatly from his baseball career. And has an estimated net worth of between $1 and $5 million.