Cedric Mullins

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Tampa Bay Rays · Outfielder

Age 315' 7" · 175 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

At 31 years old, Mullins offers speed and modest power upside as the Rays' center fielder, though his profile has shifted significantly from his 2021 All-Star peak. After posting a .216 average with 17 home runs and 22 stolen bases in 2025, he enters 2026 with concerning early-season numbers that suggest continued offensive struggles at the plate. His primary value lies in run production and stolen base accumulation if he can stabilize his batting average and regain consistency, but the decline in contact quality and early slump raises questions about whether the 31-year-old can return to being a reliable fantasy asset. Fantasy managers should view him cautiously as a potential bounce-back candidate rather than a cornerstone piece, monitoring his performance closely through April before committing significant roster resources.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	Baltimore Orioles	45	.235	4	11	23	2	.312	.359	.671
2019	Baltimore Orioles	22	.094	0	4	7	1	.181	.156	.337
2020	Baltimore Orioles	48	.271	3	12	16	7	.315	.407	.722
2021	Baltimore Orioles	159	.291	30	59	91	30	.360	.518	.878
2022	Baltimore Orioles	156	.258	16	64	89	34	.318	.403	.721
2023	Baltimore Orioles	116	.233	15	74	51	19	.305	.416	.721
2024	Baltimore Orioles	147	.234	18	54	69	32	.305	.405	.710
2025	2 teams▼	133	.216	17	59	58	22	.299	.391	.690
2026	Tampa Bay Rays	77	.210	10	29	31	14	.289	.347	.636
Career	Totals	903	.244	113	366	435	161	.314	.414	.728

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2015	Aberdeen IronBirds	68	.264	2	32	34	17	.333	.375	.708
2016	Delmarva Shorebirds	124	.273	14	55	79	30	.321	.464	.785
2017	Bowie Baysox	76	.265	13	37	53	9	.319	.460	.779
2018	2 teams▼	109	.289	12	47	77	21	.346	.472	.818
2019	2 teams▼	117	.233	10	42	75	33	.302	.347	.649
2023	2 teams▼	7	.133	1	3	2	0	.161	.233	.394
Career	Totals	501	.263	52	216	320	110	.321	.423	.744

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.4 mph

Max EV110.4 mph

Launch Angle28.3°

Barrel %3.8%

K %20.0%

Hard Hit %30.4%

Whiff %22.3%

Chase %30.0%

xBA0.19

xSLG0.316

xwOBA0.264

GB%28.8%

LD%20.2%

FB%32.2%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

Baltimore Orioles

.235

.312

.359

.671

2019

Baltimore Orioles

.094

.181

.156

.337

2020

Baltimore Orioles

.271

.315

.407

.722

2021

Baltimore Orioles

159

.291

.360

.518

.878

2022

Baltimore Orioles

156

.258

.318

.403

.721

2023

Baltimore Orioles

116

.233

.305

.416

.721

2024

Baltimore Orioles

147

.234

.305

.405

.710

2025

2 teams▼

133

.216

.299

.391

.690

2026

Tampa Bay Rays

.210

.289

.347

.636

Career

Totals

903

.244

113

366

435

161

.314

.414

.728

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2015

Aberdeen IronBirds

.264

.333

.375

.708

2016

Delmarva Shorebirds

124

.273

.321

.464

.785

2017

Bowie Baysox

.265

.319

.460

.779

2018

2 teams▼

109

.289

.346

.472

.818

2019

2 teams▼

117

.233

.302

.347

.649

2023

2 teams▼

.133

.161

.233

.394

Career

Totals

501

.263

216

320

110

.321

.423

.744