Good morning, Camden Chatters.
The Orioles’ previously superb Grapefruit League performance took a bit of a hit yesterday. Their streak of nine straight days of exhibition victories came to an end with a 7-2 defeat at the hands of the Twins. Of much more concern than the final result, though, was the hold-your-breath moment of Cedric Mullins leaving the game in the first inning with a trainer with an injury later revealed as right hamstring discomfort.
The Orioles, for now, don’t seem too concerned. Manager Brandon Hyde told reporters that Mullins came out as a “precautionary measure” and described it as “one of those day-to-day things.