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Cedric Mullins short time with the Mets wasn’t exactly a highlight of the team’s disappointing 2025 campaign.
The Mets acquired Mullins from the Orioles at the trade deadline, sending three prospects to Baltimore in exchange for the veteran outfielder.
But in the second half of the season with the Mets, Mullins hit .182 with a .565 OPS over 42 games, and his defense in center field wasn’t a bright spot, either.
Speaking on “Foul Territory” on Wednesday, Mullins talked about the transition after the trade.
“It hit pretty hard, having to uplift your entire life,” he said. “Especially out in New York, where things can get hectic on a day-to-day basis. It was definitely a lot of changes and adjustments that had to be made, along with trying to perform at your best.”
“I was just trying to complement what the team already had and that might have put some pressure on me to do a little too much for what was already a good team that fell off at the end.”
After the season, Mullins signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
This week, the Mets addressed their need in center field by acquiring Luis Robert Jr. from the White Sox.