3 years agoBaltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the New York Yankees. Mullins isn't injured or anything, the Orioles are just giving him his first day off on the young season. The 27-year-old is off to a slow start in 2022, slashing just .176/.432/.382 with a 34.2 percent strikeout rate, one home run, six RBI, one stolen base and a league-leading 13 strikeouts in his first seven games. Ryan McKenna is starting in center field and batting fifth against Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes in Mullins' place on Sunday. McKenna is hitless in two at-bats this year after hitting .183 with two home runs and 14 RBI in 90 games for Baltimore in his rookie season last year.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: Baseball Press