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During the offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays got rid of quite a few outfielders. They traded Jake Mangum, Josh Lowe, and Kameron Misner while non-tendering Christopher Morel.
Needing some bodies out there, the club decided to take a chance on Cedric Mullins. The two sides agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with a mutual option for the 2027 season.
But unless something changes soon, he won't be back next year. Much like his time with the New York Mets after last year's trade deadline, he has failed to get much of anything going with the bat in his hands, hitting .198/.288/.311 with six home runs and 21 runs batted in.
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During the offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays got rid of quite a few outfielders. They traded Jake Mangum, Josh Lowe, and Kameron Misner while non-tendering Christopher Morel.
Needing some bodies out there, the club decided to take a chance on Cedric Mullins. The two sides agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million contract with a mutual option for the 2027 season.
But unless something changes soon, he won't be back next year. Much like his time with the New York Mets after last year's trade deadline, he has failed to get much of anything going with the bat in his hands, hitting .198/.288/.311 with six home runs and 21 runs batted in.
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