When Cedric Mullins first rejoined the Norfolk Tides in April 2019, Gary Kendall could sense the differences. Kendall, in his first season as the manager of the Orioles’ Triple-A affiliate, had coached Mullins the year before at Double-A Bowie, seeing a player with surprising power for his size, impressive speed and dazzling defense.
“When he came down to Triple-A, it was the first time that I saw him kind of lose his confidence a little bit,” Kendall said. “And being a confident hitter is very important.”
Perhaps no player this season has served as a better example of that than Mullins.