Pittsburgh Pirates legend and 2014 Nationwide League MVP Andrew McCutchen will don one other uniform in 2026. In keeping with Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning Information, the 39-year-old is finalizing a deal to affix the Texas Rangers.
In keeping with USA In the present day columnist Bob Nightengale, the contract is a minor league deal, with an invitation to spring coaching.
McCutchen spent the previous three seasons in Pittsburgh and beforehand spent the primary 9 seasons (2009-17) of his profession with the Pirates. Aside from the Pirates, McCutchen spent 2018-22 with 4 different huge league golf equipment: the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers.
In his remaining season in Pittsburgh, McCutchen batted .239 with a .700 OPS and 13 dwelling runs in 135 video games.
Andrew McCutchen ought to supply the Rangers a high quality huge league hitter
Regardless of McCutchen signing a minor league contract, he has a great likelihood of creating the Rangers’ 26-man roster as a possible platoon bat. Outfielder Wyatt Langford has been okay to begin his huge league profession (.247 common, .758 OPS), and middle fielder Evan Carter is a query mark as he’s handled a handful of accidents over the previous couple of seasons. Carter, in his first three seasons, has solely performed 131 video games.
The Rangers additionally traded for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who will play in both left discipline or proper discipline. McCutchen has performed simply 20 video games within the outfield the previous few seasons, so he seemingly would supply the Rangers a fourth outfield bat to play every now and then or an acceptable platoon bat to pair with designated hitter Joc Pederson.
Andrew McCutchen ought to by no means have worn one other uniform aside from the Pirates
The Pirates have a report of 516 wins and 677 losses since McCutchen was traded to the San Francisco Giants forward of the 2018 season. The take care of the Giants netted the Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds.
On the tail finish of the 2025 season, there was no communication from the higher-ups of the Pirates and McCutchen’s camp about whether or not he can be again for the 2026 season or not. Being a Pirates legend — third in dwelling runs (248), ninth in hits (1,781), and sixth in RBI (875) — McCutchen ought to have by no means been allowed to depart the Pirates and been given the choice of getting one-year offers till he determined to retire.
McCutchen would have been a stable fourth outfielder for the Pirates and an ideal veteran presence of their younger clubhouse. As a substitute, he’ll supply such providers to the Rangers.
