Dean’s Dozen: Our Top 12 Orioles prospects for the 2017 season
Courtesy of the Delmarva Shorebirds
No. 6
Cedric Mullins, OF
2016 Statistics: .273, 14 HRs, 55 RBIs, 37 2Bs, 10 3Bs, 30 SBs in 124 games (Delmarva)
MILB.com Player Page
You probably haven’t heard much about Mullins, who just turned 22 last month, other than what you’ve read on BaltimoreBaseball.com. But regular readers know I’m bullish on the 2015 13th-round pick. He earned the South Atlantic League’s Player of the Week award in the final week of the regular season and finished among the league leaders in several offensive categories – including second in triples (10) and extra-base hits (61), as well as third in hits (141), doubles (37) and runs scored (79). One thing stands out as a potential obstacle on Mullins’ path to the major leagues: his size (5 feet 8, 175 pounds). But the Campbell University product’s defensive skills and speed (30 stolen bases in 36 attempts in 2016), as well as the fact that he’s a switch-hitter, all play in his favor. Keep an eye on Mullins and whether his ability to fill up the stat sheet continues. He’s a real sleeper with promise.
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