One of the positional groups the Tampa Bay Rays were focused on upgrading this past offseason was the outfield. The Rays’ outfielders were arguably the least productive group in the MLB in 2025. It was an area the team wanted to make changes to, with Chandler Simpson being the only player from the group returning in 2026. Christopher Morel, Jake Mangum and Josh Lowe were all moved on from. One of the players who was tasked with taking their spot in the lineup was veteran Cedric Mullins, who signed a one-year, $7.5 million deal in free agency. A reliable source of some power and speed throughout his career, the 2025 campaign was a disastrous one for Mullins. He was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles by the New York Mets ahead of the trade deadline, and his performance fell off a cliff.…