The trade deadline came and went with the Orioles ultimately dealing nine major leaguers for what resulted in 16 minor-league players over the course of July.

Though inevitable for weeks with Baltimore mired in last place, it was bittersweet bidding farewell to Cedric Mullins under such disappointing circumstances rather than making a final playoff push in his contract year. After all, Mullins had arrived in the major leagues days after the 2018 fire sale as the successor to Adam Jones. And despite early struggles that included a demotion all the way down to Double-A, Mullins became one of the early faces of the rebuild who brought hope, blossoming into an All-Star center fielder and recording the first 30-30 season in franchise history in 2021. The 30-year-old is a total pro and will be

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