The San Francisco Giants have made their big move for a veteran outfielder.
Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reported Monday that the Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement for a trade that would send outfielder Andrew McCutchen to the Bay Area.
#SFGiants have agreed to acquire Andrew McCutchen from the #Pirates, pending a review of medical records, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 15, 2018
The Pirates later announced the trade:
OFFICIAL: The Pirates today acquired pitcher Kyle Crick, minor league OF Bryan Reynolds and $500,000 in international bonus pool space from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Andrew McCutchen and cash considerations. pic.twitter.com/p2UiTuKEQU
— Pirates (@Pirates) January 15, 2018
Rosenthal also reports that the Pirates are paying $2.5 million of McCutchen’s salary.
The two sides had been talking about a deal for some time. The 31-year-old is coming off a renaissance season in which he hit .279 with 28 home runs, and is entering the final year of his contract.
