2023 WBC Star player Vol.10: Cedric Mullins, “Japanese Anime lover’s Major Leaguer”-Possible player for the USA-

AL Silver Slugger
30 Homers & 30 Stolen Bases
in 2021

Today's player is a Japanese anime lover's major leaguer, Cedric Mullins, who is the Baltimore Orioles' leadoff hitter and can join the USA team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.　

I like his characteristics. He majored in business administration, marketing, and math in college. He was also interested in engineering. So, he would have been an engineer if he had not played baseball.

The 28-year-old major leaguer has loved Japanese film and television animations like "Naruto," Dragon Ball Z," and "Pokemon" since he was a child. Especially "Naruto" has attracted the hearts of him and his younger brother.

Naruto's main character, “Uzumaki Naruto,” has inspired self-confidence in Mullins, who returned to the big league with Uzumaki Naruto's spirit when he was sent to the minor league in 2019.

Let's get back on track.

The 2021 All-Star had his best season in 2021 in which he batted .291 and 30 homers with 59 RBIs and 30 stolen bases in 2021, winning his first Silver Slugger and becoming the first player with 30+ long balls and 30+ SB in Orioles franchise history.

Our baseball analyst says, "his physic is almost the same as Masataka Yoshida, who is seeking MLB this off-season. He is small(173cm) as a baseball player but has power and speed. I hope he will play an active part in MLB longer because his performance can give players without a privileged body a dream. ”

(MLB No.252 KAISPO No.1431)