Perched in first place with a mostly healthy roster and one of their most dynamic offensive cores in decades, the Mets entered late July sensing another fine runway for a deep postseason run. They then became one of the Trade Deadline’s more active teams,

Mullins arrived Friday about 2 1/2 hours before first pitch and was activated on the roster but not inserted into the starting lineup.

As a new member of the New York Mets, Cedric Mullins already seems to have a clear sense of what his mission is—not just for this season, but for the rest of his time with the organization.