The speedy Mullins gives the Mets an all-around upgrade in center, where Tyrone Taylor was playing terrific defense but providing little offense. Versatile veteran Jeff McNeil has also been getting starts in center because of his bat, but he has much more experience at second base and the corner outfield spots.

For 2025, Mullins is owed the balance of an $8.73 million salary, and he's eligible for free agency this coming offseason. Prior to this trade, Mullins had spent his entire professional career with the Orioles, who first drafted him in the 13th round of the 2015 MLB Draft out of Campbell University.

The Orioles are trading centerfielder Cedric Mullins to the New York Mets, according to baseball insider Jeff Passan, from ESPN.

Signed on a one-year, $15 million deal (the same money the Tigers gave Alex Cobb, who has yet to pitch this season due

The Baltimore Orioles have traded reliever Seranthony Domínguez to the Toronto Blue Jays. The trade happened Tuesday between games of a doubleheader between the teams.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Seranthony Domínguez throws to home plate during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M.