Since Gyasi Zardes was traded to Columbus Crew SC prior to the 2018 season, it has been hard for whoever is behind him at striker to get opportunities since he has been one of the team’s key pieces and rarely misses games due to injury or suspension. That lack of chances has been Patrick Mullins’ life with the Black & Gold for the last 11 months.
With the starting striker out for at least a few weeks as he represents the United States Men’s National Team in the 2019 Gold Cup, Mullins is seeing his long-awaited playing time as the 27-year-old forward started two matches in a row for the first time since his arrival against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Atlanta United in the U.