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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Re-ups with Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Andrew McCutchen to a one-year, $5 million contract Monday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.It's the same contract terms that McCutchen inked last offseason. The 38-year-old collected a .739 OPS with 20 home runs in 2024 as the Pirates' full-time designated hitter. He should have the same role for Pittsburgh in 2025.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Idle Sunday
Andrew McCutchen is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.McCutchen will sit for a second straight game as Bryan Reynolds serves as the designated hitter Sunday and bats second. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, McCutchen will end the regular season having slashed .232/.328/.411 with 20 home runs and 50 RBI across 515 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Taking seat Saturday
Andrew McCutchen isn't in Pittsburgh's lineup Saturday versus the Yankees.McCutchen is 0-for-11 with four strikeouts over his last three games, and he'll now get a chance to rest while Bryan Reynolds serves as the Pittsburgh Pirates' DH and Billy Cook starts in left field.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Out of lineup Saturday
Andrew McCutchen is absent from the starting nine Saturday at Cincinnati.The 37-year-old will give way to Oneil Cruz at DH on Saturday while Billy Cook slides to center field. McCutchen is 9-for-32 (.281) with a pair of home runs over his last nine games.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Grabbing seat Thursday
Andrew McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in St. Louis.McCutchen had a couple hits and scored a run in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals, but he will begin Thursday's series finale on the bench. The Pittsburgh Pirates are going with Bryan Reynolds at designated hitter and Nick Yorke in left field.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Out of lineup Monday
Andrew McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in St. Louis, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.McCutchen started the previous three and six of the last seven contests, but he will begin Monday's series opener on the bench. Joey Bart will get a start at designated hitter in McCutchen's stead.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Getting breather Wednesday
Andrew McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.McCutchen slugged a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Marlins, but he'll get a breather in Wednesday's matinee. Bryan Reynolds will be in the designated hitter spot for the Pittsburgh Pirates while Billy Cook gets a start in left field.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Smacks three-run homer
Andrew McCutchen went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer and a pair of walks in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.McCutchen broke the game open in the fifth inning, launching a three-run homer off Adam Oller to extend Pittsburgh's lead to 6-1. It's the 20th homer of the season for McCutchen -- the 10th time in his 16-year MLB career that he's reached that mark. Since returning Aug. 30 from a two-week IL stint, the 37-year-old McCutchen's gone 9-for-29 with four home runs and a 1.157 OPS. He's slashing .241/.338/.432 with 50 RBI, 64 runs scored and three steals in 470 plate appearances on the season.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Crushes 19th homer
Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Nationals.McCutchen's third-inning blast was his 19th of the season, placing him just one shy of reaching the 20-homer milestone for the second time since 2018. The 37-year-old veteran has been battling a knee issue but has been productive when in the lineup, batting 17-for-53 (.321) with six home runs and 17 RBI over 15 games since the start of August.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Not starting Game 2
Andrew McCutchen isn't in the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington.McCutchen will get a breather to conclude Saturday's activities after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Game 1. Bryan Reynolds will serve as Pittsburgh's DH, opening up a spot in left field for Michael Taylor.