Cedric Mullins' Role Against Lefties Clarified by Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza

Cedric Mullins, recently acquired by New York from Baltimore, has demonstrated strong performance against left-handed pitchers this season, batting .291 with an .847 OPS. Despite his absence from Tuesday's lineup against Cleveland's lefty, manager Carlos Mendoza affirmed that Mullins will continue to play against left-handers and is not being placed in a strict platoon. While his overall batting average sits at .224, Mullins, a left-handed hitter, has paradoxically hit 12 of his 15 home runs against right-handers.