McCutchen went 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored Thursday against the Brewers.
McCutchen is hitting only .203 across 19 games in May and has not had a multi-hit effort since April 27. While he still has a .342 on-base percentage in that span, McCutchen has been limited to only two RBI and three runs scored for the month.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Grabbing seat Wednesday
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McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
McCutchen had started each of the previous six games and 13 of the last 14, so he's earned a breather for Wednesday's matinee. Bryan Reynolds is getting a start at designated hitter and Alexander Canario will cover right field.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Idle Tuesday
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McCutchen isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Mets.
McCutchen will start Tuesday's contest on the bench after going 1-for-3 with a walk during Monday's series opener. His absence will put Joey Bart into the DH spot while Henry Davis catches and bats ninth.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Resting up Sunday
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McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
McCutchen will receive a breather after serving as Pittsburgh's designated hitter for 12 straight games, slashing .298/.377/.511 during that stretch. The Pirates will give Joey Bart a day off from catching and deploy him as the DH in place of McCutchen.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Drives in go-ahead run
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McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run double in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.
McCutchen put the Pirates up for good in the seventh inning, when his double to center field off Brad Keller plated Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Bryan Reynolds. McCutchen has logged at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games, and over that span he has gone 13-for-40 (.325) with one stolen base, five runs scored, two home runs and seven RBI.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Knocks four hits
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McCutchen went 4-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers
McCutchen drilled a solo shot in the first inning for his third home run of the season. He added three more base hits throughout the contest, but it didn't do much good as the Pirates lost 9-2. McCutchen had just one multi-hit performance over his previous 15 games, going 9-for-49 (.184) during that span. He's now slashing .276/.368/.447 through 87 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Smashes second homer in rout
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McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Angels.
McCutchen gave the Pirates a 5-1 lead in the fourth inning Tuesday, delivering his second long ball of the campaign. The veteran outfielder's best fantasy days appear to be behind him, but he continues to occupy a premium spot in Pittsburgh's lineup. Through 66 plate appearances, McCutchen is slashing a serviceable .246/.348/.404 with three doubles, nine RBI, eight runs scored and one stolen base.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Out of Saturday's lineup
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McCutchen is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Guardians on Saturday.
McCutchen will begin Saturday's game on the bench after going 1-for-10 with one stolen base and three runs scored over his last three starts. Oneil Cruz will serve as the designated hitter while Jack Suwinski gets the start in center field.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Taking seat Sunday
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McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
McCutchen will hit the bench for the third time in seven games as he fills a part-time role in the corner outfield in the short term while Bryan Reynolds tends to a sore triceps that's been limiting him to designated-hitter duties. Alexander Canario will get a look in right field Sunday while McCutchen takes a seat.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Absent from lineup
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McCutchen is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Reds.
Bryan Reynolds (triceps) being unable to play the field continues to eat into McCutchen's playing time, as the Pirates don't appear willing to let him play the outfield every day. Adam Frazier is in right field and hitting eighth Friday.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Stepping out of lineup
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McCutchen is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
McCutchen has a .988 OPS through 26 plate appearances this season but will receive a day off Tuesday. Bryan Reynolds is serving as the designated hitter while Jack Suwinski receives a start in the outfield.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Drives in two runs
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McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a two-run double and a run scored in Monday's win over the Cardinals.
McCutchen ripped a two-run double and came around to score during Pittsburgh's four-run seventh inning. He's turned in two multi-hit performances over his last three appearances, boosting his season slash line to .348/.423/.565 with three extra-base hits and four RBI through 26 plate appearances. McCutchen appears to be a safe bet for regular playing time, even as Bryan Reynolds occasionally slots in as a DH while he nurses a minor triceps issue.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Tallies three hits
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McCutchen went 3-for-4 in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Yankees.
McCutchen's playing time has been reduced while Bryan Reynolds is limited to designated hitter due to a triceps injury that affects his throwing but not his hitting. This led to McCutchen being on the bench for three games in a row. The Pirates were comfortable putting the right-handed-hitting McCutchen in right field Friday versus southpaw Max Fried, but it has typically been Jack Suwinski filling in while Reynolds is limited. McCutchen is 6-for-18 (.333) with a home run, two RBI and a double across his first six contests this season.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: On bench for third straight game
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McCutchen remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
For the third game in a row, McCutchen finds himself out of the lineup. The Pirates haven't indicated that McCutchen is dealing with an injury, and the 38-year-old came off the bench in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to Tampa Bay and recorded a base hit in a ninth-inning pinch-hitting appearance. Rather than because of his own health, McCutchen's recent absences seem to be a byproduct of Bryan Reynolds dealing with right tricep soreness, according to Brian Murphy of MLB.com. Reynolds has still been able to take at-bats without discomfort while he manages the injury, so he'll remain in the lineup at designated hitter for the third straight game while Jack Suwinski fills in for him in right field. Once Reynolds is ready to play the outfield again, McCutchen could be prioritized over Suwinski.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Out of lineup again Tuesday
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McCutchen is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Rays.
McCutchen isn't dealing with any known injury, but he's now been absent from the Pirates' lineup for three of the last four games. Bryan Reynolds is getting a start in the designated hitter spot, while Jack Suwinski is covering right field.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Getting night off
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McCutchen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
McCutchen will sit for the second time this season after he made three starts during the Pirates' four-game series with the Marlins last week. Bryan Reynolds will get a day off from outfield duty and will occupy the designated-hitter spot while McCutchen hits the bench.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Blasts first homer
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McCutchen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday against the Marlins.
McCutchen rested Saturday but returned to the lineup one day later. He also bumped up to the cleanup spot and delivered a solo home run -- his first long ball of the season -- to lead off the second inning. McCutchen has two hits across 11 at-bats but has struck out only once in the early going.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Idle Saturday
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McCutchen isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami.
After going 1-for-7 with an RBI and a walk over the first two games of the series, McCutchen will take a seat Saturday. Bryan Reynolds will serve as Pittsburgh's DH instead while Jack Suwinski starts in right field.
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Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Re-ups with Pittsburgh
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The Pirates signed 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
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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.
