Cedric Mullins

Tampa Bay Rays, Center Field
Age: 31y-5m-17d (Oct 01, 1994)
Exp: 6.078 Years
Country: US
College: Campbell (NC)
Drafted: Round 13 (#403 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Robin Cope (Cope Sports Management Group)
2026 Payroll Salary

$6,500,000

2026 Cash

$6,500,000

Career Earnings

$35,837,091

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Cedric Mullins signed a 1 year, $7,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $7,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,000,000. In 2026, Mullins will earn a base salary of $6,500,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
Average Salary:
$7,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
6.078
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 31 6.078 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 2.87% $6,500,000 $6,500,000
2027 32 6.078
Mutual
 $10,000,000 $7,000,000 - $500,000 $7,000,000
2028 33 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 31 6.078 $6,500,000 - - $6,500,000 $7,000,000
2027 32 -
Mutual
 $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $7,000,000
2028 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 31 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $7,000,000 $6,500,000 $3,500,000
2027 32
Mutual
 $500,000 $500,000 $7,000,000 $500,000 $3,500,000 $500,000
Contract Notes

  • 2027 Mutual Option includes a $500,000 buyout

Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,725,000
Average Salary:
$8,725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.078
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,325,000
Average Salary:
$6,325,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.078
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,100,000
Average Salary:
$4,100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.078
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $716,500
Average Salary:
$716,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.078
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,000
Average Salary:
$577,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.075
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.078
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $557,500
Average Salary:
$557,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.052
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

6.078 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$27,417,091

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 20
-
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2018 23
0
Active
$196,310
$296,310
2019 24
0.052
Reserve / minor-buried
$74,925
$371,235
2020 25
0.078
Active
$190,015
$561,250
2021 26
1.075
Active
$577,000
$1,138,250
 AL Silver Slugger:OF
2022 27
2.078
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$716,500
$454,972
$1,854,750
$2,309,722
2023 28
3.078
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,100,000
$6,409,722
2024 29
4.078
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,325,000
$12,734,722
2025 30
5.078
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$8,725,000
$5,957,369
$21,459,722
$27,417,091
Total      
$27,417,091
$21,459,722
$27,417,091
2026 31
6.078
Active
$6,500,000
2027 32
6.078
Active / Mutual
$500,000
Total
$34,417,091

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $18,592,091 $100,000 - $18,692,091
1 $8,725,000 - - $8,725,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
20
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2018
23
$196,310
$196,310
$296,310
2019
24
$74,925
$74,925
$371,235
2020
25
$190,015
$190,015
$561,250
2021
26
$577,000
$577,000
$1,138,250
2022
27
$716,500
$454,972
$716,500
$454,972
$1,854,750
$2,309,722
2023
28
$4,100,000
$4,100,000
$6,409,722
2024
29
$6,325,000
$6,325,000
$12,734,722
2025
30
$8,725,000
$5,957,369
$8,725,000
$5,957,369
$21,459,722
$27,417,091
Total
$27,317,091
$100,000
$27,417,091
$21,459,722
$27,417,091
2026
31
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
2027
32
$500,000
$500,000
Total
$34,317,091
$100,000
$34,417,091

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $18,592,091 $100,000 - $18,692,091
1 $8,725,000 - - $8,725,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 BAL May 29, 2025 - Jun 10, 2025 Hamstring
2023 BAL Jul 19, 2023 - Aug 11, 2023 Thigh
2023 BAL May 30, 2023 - Jun 24, 2023 Groin
  • Dec 03, 2025 Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jul 31, 2025 Traded to New York (NYM) from Baltimore (BAL) for Raimon Gomez, Chandler Marsh and Anthony Nunez
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $8.72 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $6.325 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.1 million contract with Baltimore (BAL), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $716,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $557,500 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Aug 10, 2018 Contract purchased by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 19, 2015 Signed a contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jun 10, 2015 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL): Round 13 (#403 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 NYM 133 122 498 435 58 94 23 1 17 59 170 50 120 22 .216 .297 .391 .688 0.42
2024 BAL 147 121 492 444 69 104 16 3 18 54 180 41 98 32 .234 .305 .405 .710 2.54
2023 BAL 115 103 452 404 51 94 23 3 15 74 168 43 101 19 .233 .305 .416 .721 2.78
2022 BAL 156 144 669 608 89 157 32 4 16 64 245 47 126 34 .258 .318 .403 .721 4.01
2021 BAL 159 149 673 602 91 175 37 5 30 59 312 59 125 30 .291 .360 .518 .878 5.87
2020 BAL 48 38 149 140 16 38 4 3 3 12 57 8 37 7 .271 .315 .407 .722 0.47
2019 BAL 22 18 72 64 7 6 0 2 0 4 10 4 14 1 .094 .181 .156 .337 -0.54
2018 BAL 45 43 189 170 23 40 9 0 4 11 61 17 37 2 .235 .312 .359 .671 -0.18

Calculated Market Value

$6.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $6,732,960
  • Avg. Salary: $6,732,960
  • MLB Rank: 238
  • CF Rank: 10

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $7,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 227
  • CF Rank: 10

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Cedric Mullins to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Lane Thomas 1 $7,825,000 $7,825,000 29
Harrison Bader 1 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 30
Kevin Kiermaier 1 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 33
Jose Siri 1 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 29
Averages 1 $6,743,750 $6,743,750 30.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Mullins's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $6,743,750 $6,743,750

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Mullins statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR

Player GP% H/Gm RBI/Gm K/Gm AVG/Yr OPS WOBP ISO WAR
Lane Thomas
2023-2024
 88.85 0.98 0.52 1.09 0.25 0.75 0.33 0.18 1.92
Harrison Bader
2023-2024
 74.38 0.70 0.38 0.64 0.23 0.64 0.29 0.13 1.29
Kevin Kiermaier
2022-2023
 59.26 0.76 0.30 0.77 0.25 0.70 0.32 0.15 5.09
Jose Siri
2023-2024
 71.08 0.65 0.45 1.30 0.21 0.69 0.30 0.23 2.83
Average 73.39 0.77 0.41 0.95 0.23 0.69 0.31 0.17 2.78
Cedric Mullins
2024-2025
 87.34 0.72 0.41 0.78 0.23 0.71 0.31 0.18 1.68
Pct Change 19.01 -6.49 0.00 17.89 -1.74 2.17 0.00 5.88 -39.57
Median Prime % Change 0.00%
Average Prime % Change -0.32%

Calculated Market Value: Cedric Mullins

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $6,732,960 $6,732,960
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