Breaking News: Pirates to Sign Andrew McCutchen - A Look at the Impact on the Team

• Andrew McCutchen has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Pirates
• The agreement is pending a physical, and the deal is worth $5MM
• McCutchen was drafted by the Pirates in 2005 and spent his first nine seasons with the team
• He is a five-time All-Star and 2013 National League MVP
• McCutchen's production has declined since leaving the Pirates in 2018, but he remains a potent threat against left-handed pitching
• McCutchen served as the Brewers’ primary option at designated hitter last season and is unlikely to return to logging meaningful time in center field.
• The signing of McCutchen may lead to speculation about a subsequent trade of Reynolds, but the two moves are not necessarily connected.