The Orioles roster merry-go-round is spinning once again. Ahead of Friday’s series opener against the White Sox, the O’s placed Cedric Mullins on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. At the same time, the team (again) signed outfielder Cooper Hummel to a free agent contract for the remainder of the 2025 season.
Mullins sat out the first two games of the recent series against the Cardinals, with the team staying mum on why. One could reasonably guess that the Orioles were not using Jorge Mateo as a center fielder as a first choice. Though Mullins had two hits in that finale against St.