Cedric Mullins will characterize greater than the Orioles subsequent 12 months.
The Baltimore outfielder introduced he’ll characterize the United States within the World Baseball Classic whereas he was mic’d up in the course of the eighth inning of Sunday evening’s Little League Classic.
“I gladly accepted,” Mullins advised the ESPN announcers. “I kind of was thrown off guard when they asked me. I didn’t expect it.”
The World Baseball Classic will happen in March 2023, with the championship sport scheduled for March 21 at LoanDepot Park in Miami. The 4 hosts cities are Miami, Phoenix, Taichung and Tokyo.
Mullins joins a roster that options Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout and St Louis Cardinals duo Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Before Mullins’ announcement, simply seven gamers had been confirmed for the crew. The different 4 are Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story, Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto and outfielder Bryce Harper and New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso.
Former main leaguer Mark DeRosa was introduced this week as Team USA’s supervisor as he appears to steer the U.S. to a second straight World Baseball Classic championship in his managerial debut.
On that 2017 championship roster, outfielder Adam Jones and reliever Mychal Givens had been Baltimore’s representatives, and Jones made a highlight-reel play by robbing Orioles teammate Manny Machado of a house run. Jones additionally featured on the roster in 2013, when the U.S. was eradicated within the second spherical.
“It’s something I’ve watched,” Mullins stated. “I know the most memorable thing from that is Jonesy making that play on Machado, so it’s gonna be fun.”
Mullins hasn’t reached the heights of final season, when he turned the primary Oriole to affix the 30-homer, 30-stolen base membership. Mullins entered Sunday with 25 steals and 11 homers in addition to a .733 OPS.
But earlier than the 2023 season begins with Baltimore, Mullins will characterize his nation on the world’s stage.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com