Baltimore Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins slides to catch a fly ball hit by Boston Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela during the seventh inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins goes on 10-day IL with hamstring strain

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed outfielder Cedric Mullins on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain prior to their series-opener against the Chicago White Sox.

Mullins has played 50 games, including all nine innings of Wednesday’s loss to St. Louis after missing the first two games of the series.

He is leading the struggling Orioles with 10 home runs, 31 RBIs and 19 extra-base hits. Baltimore (19-36) began Friday with baseball’s third-worst record after consecutive playoff appearances in 2023 and 2024.

Mullins’ IL stint comes as Baltimore anticipates the return of 2024 AL Rookie of the Year runner-up and outfielder Colton Cowser (thumb), who is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles signed utility player Cooper Hummel to a one-year major league contract in a corresponding move.

Baltimore Orioles’ Cedric Mullins (31) celebrates with Adley Rutschman (35) after scoring on an RBI single hit in by Dylan Carlson during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Baltimore could be one of only a few sellers at the MLB trade deadline, with Mullins as one of the most movable pieces.

The 30-year-old Mullins will hit free agency in 2026. He can play all three outfield positions and has exceeded 15 home runs and 50 RBIs in each of the last four seasons. He earned a 2021 All-Star appearance while homering 30 times, contributing 59 RBIs and batting .291 in 159 games.

Baltimore Orioles’ Cedric Mullins rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, May 19, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

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