One of the best Orioles seasons in recent memory was rewarded in fitting fashion Wednesday with Cedric Mullins being named the runaway winner of the 2021 Louis M. Hatter Most Valuable Oriole award for a breakout season that made him a foundational piece in the club’s long-term rebuild.
Mullins, who turns 27 Friday, was the team’s first All-Star Game starter since 2018 and last week became the first Oriole to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season — just a handful of the accomplishments that have come in a year when Mullins’ role in spring training was uncertain.