He's back! Cutch re-ups for another season with the Bucs
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Andrew McCutchen, the face of the Pirates in the 21st century, is staying in Pittsburgh. The team announced Monday that the franchise icon is returning for the 2025 season. According to a source, the deal is for one year and $5 million.
Another reunion between McCutchen and the Pirates was always expected. The 38-year-old designated hitter/outfielder expressed multiple times last year that he wasn’t ready to retire yet, and that he wanted to stay with the Pirates. The team felt the same way, valuing what he brought on the field, in the clubhouse and to the city.
McCutchen was once again one of the Pirates’ top bats in 2024, hitting 20 home runs (including the 300th of his career) with a .232 batting average and .739 OPS while coming back from a partial Achilles tear from the year before. It was his first 20 home run campaign since 2021.