cedric mullins — confirmed: went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. This performance supplied the core of Tampa Bay's offense in that game and directly ended Mullins' 0-for-12 stretch.
Cedric Mullins Saturday Box Score
Cedric Mullins II — confirmed: Saturday produced Mullins' first multi-hit game of the season and his first stolen bases of the season. Cedric Mullins II entered the contest hitting.080 and snapped an 0-for-12 slump with his two hits; those figures are the concrete pre- and post-game markers reporters cited when describing the outing as Mullins' best performance as a Tampa Bay Ray.
Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 Win
Tampa Bay Ray — confirmed: the team defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-1 while Cedric Mullins II contributed two runs scored. Tampa Bay's win was the game context in which Mullins produced both his multi-hit milestone and his first steals of the campaign, a combination that the coverage singled out as his top showing to date as a Tampa Bay Ray.
Minnesota Twins Game Impact
Minnesota Twins — confirmed: in the 7-1 loss the Twins were the opponent against whom Cedric Mullins II logged his first stolen bases and first multi-hit game. Consequence for roster decisions is explicit in the coverage: Cedric Mullins II should continue to start against right-handed pitching, and he remains off the fantasy radar until he shows more consistency at the plate.
