{"id":2675,"date":"2024-12-23T16:32:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T16:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2024-12-26T01:44:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T01:44:20","slug":"andrew-mccutchen-returns-to-pirates-on-1-year-pact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friscotimes.org\/?p=2675","title":{"rendered":"Andrew McCutchen returns to Pirates on 1-year pact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section id=\"0\" class=\" w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 undefined\"><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">Sep 8, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Pittsburgh Pirates designated hitter Andrew McCutchen (22) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Washington Nationals during the third inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">\n<p>Former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen is returning to the Pittsburgh Pirates for his 17th major-league season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">\n<p>The team announced his signing Monday but didn&#8217;t release contract terms. Multiple reports said McCutchen will earn $5 million.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-3\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Source: He&#8217;s back. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I2FqZJA2l9\">pic.twitter.com\/I2FqZJA2l9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pirates\/status\/1871209309541224940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-4\">\n<p>Now 38, McCutchen broke into the big leagues in 2009 with the Pirates and played in Pittsburgh through the 2017 season, winning the MVP in 2013 and earning five All-Star selections in that span.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-5\">\n<p>He later played for the San Francisco Giants (2018), New York Yankees (2018), Philadelphia Phillies (2019-21) and Milwaukee Brewers (2022) before returning to the Pirates.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-6\">\n<p>Last season, McCutchen hit .232 with 104 hits, 20 home runs and 50 RBIs in 120 games. 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