Cedric Mullins
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $6.7M ($3M–$13M) if his mutual option is declined · 0.0 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan as call-up depth
1 caution
- Holds a $10.0M mutual option for 2027; one side almost always declines.
- PNC Park Pittsburgh’s home park: +1.5 runs per 600 PA against an average park (+0.13 wins over 501 PA; his WAR leaves this out); home runs ×0.99 (×0.99 for left-handed hitters as a group). Park Fit →
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 502 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 119 | .270 | .221 | 18% | 8% | 33% | −0.08 | −3.24 |
| RHP | 383 | .303 | .289 | 20% | 9% | 31% | +0.17 | −1.52 |
- Attack angle
- 11.7° (63% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −4.9°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 8%
- Pull-air %
- 24.0%
- Hard-hit %
- 33.0%
- Slash · wRC+
- .205/.284/.344 · 76
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up over the middle (+1.8 vs. league per 100; 0.9 standard errors on 123 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-in (−4.9; 2.2 standard errors below average on 71 pitches). Pitchers should attack here.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,788 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Mullins: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Freddy Fermin SD · ’95 | .279 | 1.0 | 0.9 | Arb |
| 63 | Ryan O'Hearn PIT · ’93 | .313 | 0.6 | 1.0 | Signed $15.0M |
| 62 | Tristan Peters CWS · ’00 | .317 | 3.5 | 2.4 | Pre-arb |
| 61 | Drew Romo CWS · ’01 | .263 | 0.1 | 0.2 | — |
| 60 | Miguel Amaya CHC · ’99 | .299 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | +12 | +10 | −0.5 | +9.5 | 4,482 |
| 2025 | CF | +4 | +3 | −4.4 | −1.4 | 4,703 |
| 2024 | CF | +2 | +2 | −0.6 | +1.4 | 4,575 |
| 2023 | CF | +6 | +5 | −2.0 | +3.0 | 3,798 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 5 | 21 | 24% |
| ★★★★ | 3 | 7 | 43% |
| ★★★ | 12 | 14 | 86% |
| ★★ | 20 | 22 | 91% |
| ★ | 26 | 26 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CF | 517 | +12.7 |
| 2025 | CF | 493 | −4.3 |
| 2024 | CF | 460 | −5.1 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
His 2027 is a $10.0M mutual option, decided ≈ Nov 1–5 (either side can decline it). The Free-Agent Board expects it declined, so it prices him as a free agent. Contract Studio →
ABS challenges · 2026
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