Baltimore Orioles outfielder linked to these teams

The Baltimore Orioles could look like a different team once the trade deadline comes to an end today at 6:00 p.m. EST.

The Orioles are enduring a disappointing season after back-to-back playoff campaigns and they're expected to be selling off some of their rental players, as well as superstar outfielder Cedric Mullins. While Mullins has undoubtedly been a spark plug for the Orioles since making his major league debut in 2018 and has helped Baltimore throughout its rebuild, the All-Star is still expected to be on the move, with him being called a fit for these four teams.

In a July 31 article for ESPN, Dave Schoenfield called the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros and San Diego Padres as fits for Mullins.

"Mullins is another from the long list of Orioles free agents," Schoenfield wrote. "The question for teams that might need a center fielder, such as the Phillies and Mets: How good is he on defense? Statcast metrics say he has been pretty good, with a 77th percentile in outs above average (although with one of the worst arms in the majors, which does hurt his overall defensive value); but in terms of defensive runs saved, he is the worst center fielder in the majors at minus-17 DRS.

"Which metric to believe? Given the Orioles have the second-worst BABIP allowed in the majors, he might be a better fit in left field or off the bench (or as a potential DH option for the Padres)."