The Mullins File
Team: Baltimore Orioles
Height: 5-8
Weight: 175
Age: 28
Birthday: 10/1/1994
Average Exit Velo: 88.8 mph
College: Campbell
Draft: 403rd overall, 2015
Contract: Signed a 1-year, $4.1 million deal prior to the 2023 season
WAG: N/A
Children: N/A
Record/Accomplishments:
- One All-Star selection, 2021
- One Silver Slugger Award, 2021
- Member of the 30-30 club, 2021
Cedric Mullins' Surprising Watching Habits
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins is just like you. Or your sibling. Or your best friend. Or your kid.
If you find yourself watching anime when baseball isn’t on, you’ll have something to talk about with the star center fielder. Anime is a form of Japanese film, most similar to American cartoons, that has become increasingly mainstream. There are people in your life who’ve indulged, and those numbers are only going to continue to grow.
For Mullins, anime wasn’t just a binge-worthy leisure activity. He credits “Naruto” for giving him life lessons, citing a protagonist that comes from nothing but is persistent enough for his powers to eventually grant him leadership.
Playing such a mentally burdensome game like baseball can require some well-received lessons in the back pocket for when struggles inevitably come. Mullins, who has slumped as much as he’s stolen bases and endured numerous trips to and throughout the minor leagues, has anime to thank for where he is today. There’s likely a few more athletes that would agree.
Maybe Mullins will make a fan out of you, both on the field and on your television. What characters have left the biggest impact on you?