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The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to show improvement for the fourth consecutive season, sitting at 37-39 on the season after a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays that saw the team accomplish a very unique feat. 22-year-old pitcher Jared Jones earned the win for the Pirates, while Pittsburgh veteran Andrew McCutchen tripled off the right-field […]

Andrew McCutchen has seen and done some pretty cool things in his MLB career. The Pittsburgh Pirates legend has played for a very long time and faced off against some incredible players. He has also teamed up with an impressive collection of talent, including the Buccos’ new high-profile rookie, Paul Skenes. Skenes was drafted with […]

Andrew McCutchen, who was once the cream of the crop in centerfield, is nearing the end of his career. McCutchen, who signed a one-year, $5 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, his first MLB home, this past offseason, is already 37 years old. But it looks like he has plenty of gas left in the […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is in a bit of disbelief. The Pirates’ veteran finds it a little strange that he and relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman are now both in the Steel City. Chapman recently joined the Pirates after spending last season with the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals. Andrew McCutchen on Aroldis Chapman […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed franchise legend Andrew McCutchen to a one-year, $5 million deal on Wednesday ahead of the 2024 season. Speaking after inking a new contract with the ball club, McCutchen laid out his retirement plan. Via Bob Nightengale: “Andrew McCutchen, 37, who signed his 2nd one-year, $5 million contract with the Pirates, says […]

Andrew McCutchen is already 37 years old, so the veteran centerfielder is closer to the end of his career than its beginning. One would think that he would want to latch onto a contending team as a depth piece via free agency so he could compete for a World Series title in the twilight of […]

It was previously reported that Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates were expected to agree to a contract. On Tuesday, it was announced that the former MVP and Pittsburgh did indeed agree to a one-year, $5 million contract in MLB free agency, per Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey of Post-Gazette Sports. The move comes after […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates and outfielder Andrew McCutchen are expected to agree to a one-year, five million contract in free agency later in the week, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. McCutchen originally emerged as a superstar at the MLB level with the Pirates before ending up with the San Francisco Giants in 2018. He’s since […]

Andrew McCutchen’s return to the Pittsburgh Pirates pleased baseball fans everywhere. The former superstar came back to the team he rose to stardom with and played quite well. Unfortunately, his 2023 season is over. McCutchen is hitting the 10-day IL due to a partial tear in his left Achilles tendon and will be in a […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated OF/DH Andrew McCutchen off the 10-day IL Sunday, the team announced on Twitter. The Pirates moved McCutchen to the IL on July 8 for right elbow discomfort, but he was eligible to return today, as the Pirates’ initial roster move acted retroactively to July 6. McCutchen missed several games in June […]

As smoke related to Canadian wildfires continues to spread across the United States, MLB players are growing concerned that the air quality in some cities is not safe enough to play in. Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen expressed his displeasure with the way the league is handling the situation to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh […]

Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen seems like a logical candidate to be moved at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. That doesn’t necessarily mean that the Pirates are going to trade the veteran this summer. It sounds an Andrew McCutchen trade won’t happen unless the Pirates’ star signs off on such a deal. Pittsburgh will […]

A report on Monday morning naming Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen in trade rumors with the Texas Rangers got the attention of many MLB fans, and Rangers general manager Chris Young vehemently denied that he had contact with the Pirates regarding McCutchen. “I saw there was a rumor out there today regarding an offensive player […]

A report that Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen could be traded to the Texas Rangers ahead of the MLB trade deadline got fans’ attention on Monday, and a fake McCutchen account claiming he is not going anywhere fooled a lot of people. “I’m not going anywhere, are you guys stupid?” the fake account wrote, impersonating […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline will surely be a busy time, as always. Last summer, Juan Soto was the biggest name to get traded at the deadline as the San Diego Padres landed the young superstar. This year, all of the buzz is surrounding Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, and if he’s moved, it […]

With just over a month until the MLB trade deadline, teams are gearing up to make moves and improve their chances of reaching the postseason or making a deep run into October. The Texas Rangers are a team that will be buying this summer and they reportedly already have their eyes set on adding a […]

Andrew McCutchen has added another feat to his spectacular baseball career with his 2,000th hit. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter has been solid this season and just added another historic feat to his resumé. With a single off of Carlos Carrasco in the first inning of a 2-1 win over the New York Mets at […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates did not have much to go their way in May. The Pirates entered May holding the top spot in the NL Central standings, as Bryan Reynolds was leading their high-octane offense and several relievers on the team were enjoying potent starts to the season. The script flipped for the Pirates in May, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the surprise teams of the early part of the baseball season. While there have been significant struggles over the last month, they are still in second place in the National League Central and just 0.5 games behind the first place Milwaukee Brewers. While most observers don’t expect the Pirates […]

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen wants immediate change to a rule involving stolen bases. The former NL MVP proposes that there should be a rule implemented that prevents fielders from blocking the base during a steal attempt. With the new MLB rules in place, one of them being bigger bases, stolen bases have skyrocketed. McCutchen […]

Fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates have been given a lot of reasons to cheer so far in the 2023 MLB season, between a 16-8 start and signing star outfielder Bryan Reynolds to an eight-year $106.75 million extension. Outfielder Andrew McCutchen took to Twitter after the extension was announced by the team, encouraging fans to celebrate […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates moved to 9-6 following their extra innings victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Pittsburgh isn’t expected to compete for a playoff spot in 2023, but their results have been impressive nonetheless. Andrew McCutchen has performed well to open the campaign, and he shared a message that is destined to fire […]

He’s finally back home. The Pittsburgh Pirates fanbase officially welcomed Andrew McCutchen back to PNC Park in their home opener against the Chicago White Sox. McCutchen, a legend of the team, got two massive ovations: the first was when his name was announced in the starting lineup. Cutch also got an ovation when he came […]

Andrew McCutchen couldn’t be happier to have returned to the Pirates and the chance to resume his career in the city of Pittsburgh. "This city means everything to me." pic.twitter.com/WiIvogoo2O — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) April 7, 2023 Andrew McCutchen being welcomed back to PNC Park will give you chills. pic.twitter.com/Gqc45EnWYH — Baseball (@mlbelites_) April 7, […]

Friday brought a sense of nostalgia to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization as they signed former franchise superstar Andrew McCutchen to a one-year deal worth $5 million for the 2023 season. And shortly after the announcement that he’s heading back to where he made his name, Cutch reacted in the most perfect way imaginable on social […]

Andrew McCutchen has officially returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates, the place where his MLB career began, as the club agreed to a one-year contract with the former National League MVP on Friday. MLB fans were so excited about the McCutchen-Pirates reunion and they took to Twitter to express such excitement. Here are the best reactions. […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have been mostly quiet this offseason, spending little on free agents to keep playing time open for their young players. However, they have signed a free agent that baseball fans from all over are pleased to see: Andrew McCutchen. McCutchen is heading back to the Pirates on a one-year deal, according to […]

The New York Mets, despite having already spent a boatload of money this offseason, are not done making moves just yet. After failing to stage an free agency coup that would have brought Trea Turner in town to play center field, the Mets are still looking for outfield help to bolster their depth behind incumbent […]

The New York Mets are reportedly interested in former MVP Andrew McCutchen, per the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. McCutchen would profile as a 4th outfielder for a Mets team that already has Starling Marte, Brandon Nimmo, and Mark Canha on the roster. McCutchen was previously linked to the Los Angeles Dodgers in MLB free […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to revamp their lineup after losing Trea Turner in free agency. It’s tough for them to find players that will take them up to another level but they still have to retain a solid talent base. One option they are looking into is yet another multi-time All-Star: Andrew McCutchen. […]

Well, we finally have the All-Star break behind us. That means we can look ahead to the fantasy baseball playoffs and try to position ourselves to make a run at a title. Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season is always an interesting one, and for many of you in weekly leagues, are locked out. […]

Baseball is a game of failure. Even the best players only get a hit in 3 out of every 10 at-bats. Former MVP and current Milwaukee Brewers’ veteran Andrew McCutchen has certainly dealt with his share of struggles over the past few weeks. McCutchen was previously mired in an 0-32 slump at the plate. So […]

Nestor Cortes has been nothing short of electric for the New York Yankees this season, dominating throughout the first month of the season. After another sensational start on Monday, Cortes received some glowing praise from one of the game’s great hitters, Andrew McCutchen. Cutch took to Twitter to share what makes Cortes so difficult to […]

The Milwaukee Brewers ended 2021 with one of the best overall pitching staffs in the MLB. Forming any kind of offensive rally against their starting rotation and bullpen proved to be incredibly challenging for the majority of teams last year. But their offense ranked near the bottom of the league in most categories. It was […]

It didn’t take long for tempers to flare between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers this season. During the season-opening series between the NL Central rivals, Andrew McCutchen found himself the victim of a Keegan Thompson beanball that resulted in the benches clearing from both teams. Following the scuffle, MLB has issued a punishment to […]

Things got a little heated during the second showdown of the season between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. There were a total of five batters hit by pitch and even a benches clearing confrontation at the top of the eighth when Andrew McCutchen was plunked by Cubs pitcher Keegan Thompson. McCutchen and Cubs catcher […]

The Milwaukee Brewers bolstered their lineup on Monday by signing former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen to a one-year contract. Milwaukee has had a relatively quiet offseason but this move helps to sure up their offense which lacked last season. It should also help to alleviate some of the pressure for Christian Yelich, as he will […]

Being signed to a mega-deal that takes up 13 years and $330 million worth of a team’s time, it really puts a lot of pressure on the athlete to live up to this kind of once in a lifetime deal and prove that this huge investment was worth it. And as you can tell by […]

The Philadelphia Phillies made the biggest splash of the 2018-19 offseason when they signed Bryce Harper to the largest free agent contract in the history of professional sports. And yet, there is another former MVP on the Phillies roster that will actually be more important to Philadelphia’s success this season. Indeed, Andrew McCutchen–who was one […]