When you think of Baltimore Orioles outfield prospects, the first name to come to mind might be Austin Hays. However, injuries deflated Hays’ stock in 2018, which paved the way for the Orioles to call up Cedric Mullins to take over every-day duties in center field.
Drafted in the 13th round in 2015, out of Campbell University in North Carolina, Mullins exceeded expectations in every minor-league stop he made.
At single-A Delmarva in 2016, Mullins posted a .785 OPS with 61 extra-base hits and 30 steals. Though his 2017 season at double-A Bowie was derailed by hamstring injuries, he still hit .