Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Miami.
Mullins continues to bleed playing time to Tyrone Taylor, ceding center field for a second straight game against a right-handed pitcher. Mullins hasn't generated multiple hits in a game since Aug. 23, and he has gone 7-for-57 (.123) at the plate during that stretch.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Sitting Saturday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
Mullins has been used in a strong-side platoon role in center field, but he's starting to lose playing time. Mullins has now been held out of the starting nine for two of the Mets' last three games against right-handers, and he's started just one of the team's last five contests. Tyrone Taylor will patrol center field Friday. Mullins is slashing .111/.222/.167 in his last 21 games.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Sitting out against righty
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cubs.
Right-hander Cade Horton is toeing the rubber for the Cubs, but the left-handed-hitting Mullins will begin the festivities on the bench. Mullins is slashing just .188/.287/.291 in 40 games since joining the Mets. Brandon Nimmo is getting his first start of the season in center field, while Starling Marte will patrol left field.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Sitting Friday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Washington.
The Nationals haven't formally announced their starting pitcher Friday, but it's expected to be southpaw Andrew Alvarez. Regardless, the lefty-hitting Mullins will take a seat, as Jose Siri roams center field. In his last seven games, Mullins is 5-for-18 (.278).
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Out against lefty again
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
The left-handed-hitting Mullins will stay on the bench for the second game in a row while the Mets go up against another Phillies southpaw (Cristopher Sanchez). Jose Siri will cover center field in Mullins' stead.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Sitting in series finale
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Mullins had started in each of the Mets' last four games, but he went 0-for-14 with three walks to bring his slash line down to .188/.297/.294 since he was acquired from the Orioles on July 31. Though Mullins still appears to be the Mets' preferred option in center field, his grasp on the job could be slipping a bit in light of his ongoing skid at the plate.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Sitting again Friday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.
Mullins finds himself on the bench Friday for the second time in the past three games, all of which have come against right-handed starting pitchers. The center fielder had been operating as a strong-side platoon player, but it appears his .695 OPS through 21 games with the Mets has begun to affect his playing time. Tyrone Taylor is receiving another start in center field for New York.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Idle against right-hander
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
The Mets are going up against a right-hander (Taijuan Walker) for the series finale, but the left-handed-hitting Mullins will nonetheless remain on the bench after he was held out of the lineup against lefty starters Monday and Tuesday. Jeff McNeil will get the nod in center field in place of Mullins.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Taking seat against lefty
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
The left-handed-hitting Mullins has been playing fairly regularly against southpaws since the Mets acquired him from the Orioles on July 31, but he'll take a seat Monday while the Phillies send lefty Cristopher Sanchez to the hill. With Mullins on the bench, New York will roll out a starting outfield of Brandon Nimmo, Tyrone Taylor and Juan Soto from left to right.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Swipes two bags in loss
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Mullins went 1-for-2 with a walk, one run scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta. He was also hit by a pitch.
Mullins was a steady presence Sunday, reaching base three times and recording multiple steals for the first time in a Mets uniform. The 30-year-old has now hit safely in six of his last seven games, posting three extra-base hits, two RBI, three runs scored and three stolen bases in that span. Since joining New York on Aug. 1, he's slashing .242/.338/.379 with one homer, six RBI, 10 runs scored and five steals across 77 plate appearances.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Resting Saturday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Despite Atlanta sending right-hander Cal Quantrill to the hill, Mullins will get the night off Saturday, yielding his spot in center field to Tyrone Taylor. Mullins had started 14 consecutive games, going 14-for-51 (.275) with four doubles, a triple and a home run during that stretch.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Homer short of cycle Friday
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Mullins went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's win over Atlanta.
It took him a few games to get adjusted to his new team after being traded by the Orioles at the deadline, but Mullins is finding his groove with the Mets. The center fielder has hit safely in five straight games, and over his last 12 contests he's slashing .304/.353/.500 with six extra-base hits (four double, a triple and a homer), one steal, six runs and six RBI.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Nabs 17th steal
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Mullins went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
The veteran center fielder collected his third steal in 15 games as a member of the Mets, and his 17th of the season overall. Mullins is still adjusting to his new environment after being acquired from the Orioles at the trade deadline, slashing .173/.254/.288 for New York over 59 plate appearances with a 28.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Sitting versus southpaw
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Guardians.
The left-handed-hitting Mullins started against a southpaw Sunday, but he'll take a seat Tuesday as the Guardians send lefty Logan Allen to the bump. Tyrone Taylor will hold down center field and bat ninth for the Mets.
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Mets' Cedric Mullins: Traded to Mets
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The Orioles traded Mullins to the Mets on Thursday in exchange for Raimon Gomez, Anthony Nunez and Chandler Marsh, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Mullins owns a .738 OPS on the season but has been on fire since the start of July, slashing .290/.346/.522 with three homers, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and six stolen bases over his last 23 games. The 30-year-old will presumably take over as the Mets' primary center fielder, which likely spells more starts at the keystone for Jeff McNeil.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Powers up in win
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Mullins went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Monday's 11-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Mullins got the scoring started with a two-run blast in the second inning and also robbed a home run on defense in the fourth. As the trade deadline looms, the 31-year-old has hit safely in four of his past five games with four extra-base hits, five RBI and three runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .221/.301/.420 with 15 homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs scored and 14 steals across 346 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Hits 100th career homer in rout
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Mullins went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 18-0 win over the Rockies.
Mullins launched a three-run homer in the fourth inning and added a single in the sixth. According to Jake Rill of MLB.com, he became just the third player in franchise history to reach both 100 career home runs and steals. For the year, the 30-year-old is slashing .219/.297/.409 with 14 long balls, 45 RBI, 39 runs scored and 14 stolen bases across 338 plate appearances. He could be on the move at next week's trade deadline as a potential fit for a contender in need of outfield help.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Exiting lineup Thursday
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Mullins is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.
Mullins will join fellow left-handed hitters Colton Cowser and Ryan O'Hearn on the bench as the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the bump for the series finale. With Mullins out of the lineup, Dylan Carlson will pick up the start in center field.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Out against left-hander
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Mullins is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets.
The left-handed-hitting Mullins will get a day off with southpaw David Peterson toeing the rubber for the Mets. Colton Cowser will handle center-field duties for the Orioles.
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Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Belts 12th long ball in defeat
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Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 12-8 defeat to the Rays.
Mullins socked his 12th homer of the season, and he continues to hit more for power than usual since returning from the injured list. Across his last 29 at-bats, the speedy outfielder is batting just .207 but has two big flies, two doubles and four RBI. Mullins had worked his way atop Baltimore's lineup earlier this year before giving way to Jackson Holliday in the leadoff spot -- the former has now hit sixth or lower in each of his last 16 outings -- and Mullins' fantasy upside may not be as pronounced while he's in the lower part of the batting order.
