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At least one high-profile Major League Baseball player believes the league is manipulating baseballs to ensure that they travel less. Pittsburgh Pirates DH Andrew McCutchen suggested Saturday that the league had admitted to him that the baseballs …
Wednesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Nationals got ugly in a hurry. During the seventh inning, Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen was up at the plate against Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez. On a 2-2 count with two …
Apple TV’s broadcast of Friday’s game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds featured a pretty brutal mistake. During a third inning dugout interview, Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes discussed the leadership of outfielder Andrew …
Andrew McCutchen is running it back with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2025, and he celebrated the occasion with a great social media post. The Pirates on Monday shared that McCutchen would be returning to the team for a third straight season. He’s …
Superstitious Pittsburgh Pirates fans may be inclined to thank announcers Greg Brown and Kevin Young for at least one run during their team’s 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pa. Pirates star Andrew McCutchen …
The Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the San Diego Padres at PNC Park on Thursday in a game that at least some of their players seemed to feel should not have been played. Smoke from wildfires in Canada once again drifted over much of the Midwest this week, …
Andrew McCutchen has had a successful return to Pittsburgh, but that reunion may not last long. The Texas Rangers have shown interest in trading for McCutchen, but the Pirates are not yet ready to make such a move, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. …
The Pittsburgh Pirates had a sequence during Wednesday’s game that was worthy of some Benny Hill music. In the ninth inning of their series finale against the Boston Red Sox, Pirates baserunners Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen combined for …
The Pittsburgh Pirates were not expected to make much noise in 2023, but a surprising start has some paying attention. The Pirates are now 4-2 after sweeping the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on Wednesday. That prompted outfielder Andrew McCutchen, …
Andrew McCutchen is returning home. McCutchen signed a 1-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The deal is reportedly for $5 million. McCutchen posted about the news on Friday, sharing a photo of himself in his old Pirates jersey and a Pirates hat. …
After their deal for Carlos Correa collapsed like a Jenga tower, the New York Mets appear to be moving on to other priorities. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported Wednesday that the Mets are interested in five-time All-Star Andrew McCutchen …
The New York Mets requested a foreign substance check on opposing pitcher Joe Musgrove on Sunday night, likely because they thought he had something on his ears. Their suspicion made sense. Musgrove’s ears were shiny while the San Diego Padres …
Steph Curry’s “night night” celebration is taking the sports world by storm, even crossing over into baseball on Saturday. Milwaukee Brewers DH Andrew McCutchen broke out the celebration after hitting a two-run home run in …
Andrew McCutchen had a complaint on Saturday after being hit by a pitch during his Milwaukee Brewers’ 9-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs earlier in the day. Three Cubs players were hit by a pitch during the first seven innings. The last Cubs player …
One prominent MLB player is sounding off on the Los Angeles Angels’ decision to pull the plug on the Justin Upton era. The Angels decided this week to designate the four-time All-Star Upton for assignment. Upton was in the final year of a …
Five-time All-Star Andrew McCutchen is headed to a new team for 2022. McCutchen has agreed to a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, according to multiple reports. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. McCutchen’s role with the …
