| Andrew McCutchen | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: (1986-10-10)October 10, 1986 (age 39) Fort Meade, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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| June 4, 2009, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .271 | ||||||||||||||
| Hits | 2,266 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 332 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 1,152 | ||||||||||||||
| Stolen bases | 220 | ||||||||||||||
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Andrew Stefan McCutchen (born October 10, 1986)[1] is an American professionalbaseballoutfielder anddesignated hitter who is a free agent. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for thePittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies, andMilwaukee Brewers. Internationally, McCutchenrepresents the United States. In the2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC), he helped win Team USA's firstgold medal in a WBC tournament.
The Pirates selected McCutchen in the first round (11th pick overall) of the2005 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2009. During McCutchen's first tenure in Pittsburgh, he was theNational League (NL)Most Valuable Player in 2013, a five-timeAll Star (2011–2015), a four-timeSilver Slugger Award winner (2012–2015), aGold Glove Award winner in 2012, and theRoberto Clemente Award winner in 2015. McCutchen led the NL inhits (194) in 2012, and inon-base percentage (.410),OPS (.952), andextra base hits (69) in 2014.
McCutchen was born inFort Meade, Florida, to Lorenzo McCutchen and Petrina Swan, who were high school teenagers at the time.[2] He has a sister, Loren.[citation needed] He lived with his mother while his father attendedCarson–Newman University inJefferson City, Tennessee, where Lorenzo playedrunning back on thefootball team.[citation needed] Lorenzo gave up his dream of making theNational Football League (NFL) to be close to his son and returned to Fort Meade in 1989.[citation needed] Petrina would not marry him unless he became a church minister, which he did.[citation needed] The two married on August 1, 1992.[1]
McCutchen was eligible to playvarsity baseball as an eighth grader atFort Meade High School.[citation needed] Hebatted .591 that year.[citation needed] McCutchen's average his senior season was .709, as he hit 16home runs and 42runs batted in (RBIs).[citation needed] During his varsity career, McCutchen batted .474.[3]
McCutchen also rantrack and played football.[citation needed] He was part of a state title-winning4 × 100 metres relay in his first year of high school.[4] McCutchen was one of the top football recruits in the state of Florida, with his high school position beingwide receiver, but opted for a baseball career.[citation needed] He was reportedly offered a full-ride scholarship to theUniversity of Miami to play football.[5]
McCutchen, who had committed to theUniversity of Florida,[6] was drafted 11th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the2005 MLB draft.[citation needed] He signed with the Pirates, receiving a $1.9 millionsigning bonus, instead of attending Florida.[7][8] In 2005, he played for the RookieGulf Coast League (GCL)Pirates and the Class AWilliamsport Crosscutters, and hit a combined .310/.419 (2nd in the GCL)/.433 with two home runs and 17 stolen bases in 210 at-bats, as he was second in the league with 29 walks, tied for second with 36 runs, third with three triples, and fifth with 13 stolen bases.[9][10]
Before the 2006 seasonBaseball America named McCutchen the #50 prospect in the minor leagues.[8] McCutchen played the majority of the season for the Single-AHickory Crawdads, for whom he started theSouth Atlantic League (SAL) All-Star team in his first full season as aprofessional player and was a postseason SAL All-Star.[11][8][12] He also played for the Double-AAltoona Curve and batted a combined .294/.359/.450 with 17 home runs and 23 stolen bases in 531 at-bats.[13] At the end of that year, the Pirates named him the organization's Minor League Player of the Year.[14]
Before the 2007 seasonBaseball America named McCutchen the #13 prospect in the minor leagues, andBaseball Prospectus named him the #15 prospect.[8] He played again for Altoona, as well as for the Triple-AIndianapolis Indians, and hit a combined .265/.329/.388 with 11 home runs and 21 stolen bases in 513 at bats.[8] In 2007 he also played for thePhoenix Desert Dogs, he was on theArizona Fall League All-Prospect Team and named a Rising Star.[10]
Before the 2008 seasonBaseball America named him the #14 prospect in the minor leagues, andBaseball Prospectus named him the #24 prospect.[8] In 2008, McCutchen was a mid-seasonInternational League (IL) All-Star, anAll-Star Futures Game selection, and the Triple-A All-Star Game Top Star.[10][11] He played the entire season with Indianapolis, and batted .283/.372 (10th in the IL)/.398 with 12 home runs, 68 walks (3rd in the league), 34 stolen bases (7th), and 145 hits (9th), in 512 at-bats.[8]
Before the 2009 seasonBaseball America named McCutchen the #33 prospect in the minor leagues, andBaseball Prospectus named him the #25 prospect.[8] He again played for Indianapolis, but played only 49 games for them, as he batted .303/.361/.493 with 4 home runs and 17 stolen bases in 201 at-bats.[8]
On June 3, 2009, after the Pittsburgh Pirates traded starting center fielderNate McLouth to theAtlanta Braves, McCutchen was called up to MLB for the first time.[citation needed] He made his MLB debut the next day, playing center field and battingleadoff against theNew York Mets. Hesingled in his first careerat-bat, off starterMike Pelfrey.[citation needed] McCutchen ended the day with two singles, one RBI, threeruns scored, and astolen base in four at-bats.[15] He recorded his first career four-hit game five days later, against McLouth and the Braves.[citation needed] Two of his hits weretriples, making him the first Pirate with two triples in a game sinceTike Redman accomplished the feat in 2003.[16]
On June 17, McCutchen hit his first MLB career home run off ofFrancisco Liriano of theMinnesota Twins.[citation needed] On June 25, he had his first MLB career walk-off hit, offCleveland Indians closerMatt Herges.[citation needed] "He's an impressive-looking young player. He really is," said Indians managerEric Wedge.[17]
On August 1, against theWashington Nationals, McCutchen went 4-for-5, with three home runs and six RBIs.[citation needed] He became the 10th Pirates player ever to hit three home runs in a single game, and the first one to do it during his rookie year.[18] Ten days later against theColorado Rockies atCoors Field, he stole a career-high three bases in a game off three different Rockies pitchers.[19] McCutchen hit his first walk-off home run on August 25, offBrad Lidge of thePhiladelphia Phillies.[citation needed]
McCutchen finished his rookie season batting .286/.365/.471, with nine triples (sixth in the National League), an 81.48stolen base percentage (6th), 12 home runs, 54 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases in 108 games.[20] On defense, he had 10assists (third among NL center fielders), and a 2.53range factor/game (4th).[20]
McCutchen finished fourth in the voting for theNational League Rookie of the Year Award, behindChris Coghlan,J. A. Happ, andTommy Hanson.[21] He was named theBaseball America Rookie of the Year for 2009.[22]
McCutchen began the 2010 season as the Pirates' everyday center fielder.[citation needed] "He's an All-Star. This year, probably," said Atlanta Braves managerBobby Cox.[citation needed] "Hitting. Running. Defense. Throwing. He's got it all. He catches the ball likeAndruw Jones did when he was 19. You can't hit a ball [past him] out there. He's got lightning in that bat too."[23]
McCutchen posted a career day against theChicago Cubs on May 14, going 5-for-5 with five runs scored in a 10–7 Pirates win.[citation needed] TeammateGarrett Jones also recorded five hits, making McCutchen and Jones the first Pirate duo sinceHall of Fame inducteeWillie Stargell andBob Robertson accomplished the feat in 1970.[citation needed] "I guess we were just kind of competing against each other," McCutchen said, laughing. "I don't know. I'd get a hit, he'd get a hit. He'd hit a homer, I'd hit a homer."[24] McCutchen finished the month of May with career-best numbers, hitting .327 with a .901OPS, which drew comparisons withTampa Bay RaysAll-StarCarl Crawford.[25]
McCutchen was not named to the 2010 National League All-Star Team.[citation needed] Pirates pitcherEvan Meek, who was named the Pirates representative, said that McCutchen was "very deserving" and should have gone as well.[26]
After hitting .226 in August, McCutchen batted .326, with 22 runs and 17 RBIs, in September.[citation needed] He also recorded 12 multi-hit games from September 3 – October 3.[citation needed] McCutchen said about the changes from August to September, "Honestly, I don't think I'm doing anything any different right now. You swing, and the ball finds a hole. That's it. That's the game of baseball."[27]
McCutchen finished his second major league season hitting .286/.365/.449 while adding 94 runs, 16 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases (5th in the National League), with a 21.6power-speed number (9th).[20] On defense, he had 8 assists (3rd of all NL center fielders) and 2double plays from center field (5th).[20]
McCutchen took the place of the injuredRyan Braun as a member of the National LeagueAll Star team at the2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Phoenix.[28] On August 30, 2011, McCutchen hit a ninth-inning homer against theHouston Astros to become the eighth Pirates player to record at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in one season.[citation needed] He was the first Pirate to accomplish the feat sinceNate McLouth in 2008.[29]
McCutchen finished the season batting .259/.364/.456 with team highs of 23 home runs, 23 stolen bases, 87 runs, and 89 RBIs.[citation needed] He also had a 23.0 power-speed number (4th in the National League) and 89walks (5th).[20] On defense, he led all NL outfielders inputouts (414), double plays (5), and range factor/game (2.73).[20] He was nominated as the Pirates' representative for theHank Aaron Award.[30]
On March 5, 2012, McCutchen signed a six-year, $51.5 million contract extension with the Pirates, with a $14.75 million club option for 2018.[31] He was a2012 NL All Star.[32] McCutchen was chosen to replaceGiancarlo Stanton in theHome Run Derby due to injury.[33] He hit 4 home runs during the first round of the competition, and failed to reach the second round.[citation needed]
McCutchen was namedNL Player of the Month for June, his first selection.[34] He won his firstNL Player of the Week Award on July 8, and later won it a second consecutive week on July 15, becoming the first Pirate sinceJason Bay in 2006 to do so.[34][35] During July he hit .446 with seven home runs and 15 RBIs and was named the NL Player of the Month for a second consecutive month.[20] He became the first Pirate sinceBobby Bonilla during the1988 season to earn the award twice in the same season.[36]
McCutchen finished the season batting .327 (2nd in the NL)/.400 (3rd)/.553 (3rd), led the NL with 194hits and 269times on base, scored 107 runs (2nd), had 128 singles (2nd), had a 24.3 power-speed number (4th), drew 13intentional walks (5th), hit 31 home runs (8th), and drew 70 walks (8th).[20] He stole 20 bases, marking his fourth consecutive season of 20 or more on the season.[citation needed] On defense, he had a .997fielding percentage (2nd-best among NL outfielders), and a 2.37 range factor/game (4th).[20]
McCutchen finished third in the NLMost Valuable Player Award voting, behind San Francisco'sBuster Posey and Milwaukee'sRyan Braun.[citation needed] McCutchen was voted the Player's Choice National League Outstanding Player.[citation needed] He also won his firstLouisville Silver Slugger Award as the top offensive center fielder in baseball, won aRawlings Gold Glove Award, and was named a 2012 NLWilson Defensive Player of the Year in the outfield.[20]
In 2013, McCutchen was the athlete featured on the cover of the baseball video gameMLB 13: The Show.[citation needed] He received 108,147 votes in a week of fan voting viaTwitter andFacebook, while New York Yankees' pitcherCC Sabathia came in second with 89,054 votes.[37] Though athletes cannot appear twice on the cover, he appeared on the back cover of the 2014 edition of the game.[38]
On April 3, 2013, McCutchen stole his 100th career base.[citation needed] On September 3, 2013, facingMilwaukee Brewers pitcherYovani Gallardo, he hit his 100th career home run.[citation needed]
McCutchen was named to the2013 NL All-Star Team, becoming an All-Star for the third straight year as a reserve.[citation needed]
McCutchen finished the 2013 regular season batting .317 (7th in the National League)/.404 (3rd)/.508 (6th), with 185 hits and a 23.6 power-speed number (third), 78 walks and 12 intentional walks (4th), 97 runs (6th), 121 singles and 38 doubles (7th), 21 home runs, 84 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases (6th), which marked the fifth straight year he stole 20 or more bases.[20] On defense, he led all NL center fielders with three double plays and was third with 11 assists.[20] His efforts helped lead Pittsburgh to a winning record and the postseason for the first time since the1992 Pirates team, led byBarry Bonds.[citation needed] They were eliminated by theSt. Louis Cardinals in theNLDS in game 5.[citation needed]
McCutchen won theNational League MVP over Arizona'sPaul Goldschmidt and St. Louis'Yadier Molina, becoming the first Pirate to win the award since Bonds in 1992.[citation needed] He also won his secondSilver Slugger Award, and his second NL Most Outstanding Player Award.[citation needed]
On June 15, 2014, McCutchen won the NL Player of the Week Award, and in June 2014, he won the NL Player of the Month Award.[20] On the4th of July in 2014, against thein-state rival Philadelphia Phillies, McCutchen came close tohitting for the cycle by hitting 4-for-5 with two RBIs, barely missing a home run in the 8th inning when it hit the right field wall ofPNC Park a few feet short of clearing it.[citation needed] On July 13, he again won the NL Player of the Week Award.[20] On September 10, McCutchen hit his first careerinside-the-park homer against the Phillies.[39]
McCutchen was elected to the All-Star Game for the fourth time.[citation needed] He made his first All-Star Game start.[40]
For the 2014 season, McCutchen batted .314 (3rd in the National League)/.410 (leading the league)/.542 (2nd in the league) with a .952 OPS (leading the league).[20] He had 69extra base hits (leading the league), 297total bases (2nd), 84 walks (4th), an 85.71 stolen base percentage (5th), a 20.9 power-speed number (6th), 38doubles (7th), 25 home runs (8th), 89 runs (10th), 8 intentional walks (10th), 18 stolen bases, and 83 RBIs.[20]
McCutchen was awarded his third consecutive Silver Slugger for NL outfielders.[41] He came in third in the voting for National League MVP, behindClayton Kershaw andGiancarlo Stanton.[20]
On April 29, 2015, McCutchen recorded his 1,000th career hit, a single off Chicago Cubs' starterEdwin Jackson.[42] On May 24, he was named NL Player of the Week.[20]
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In July, McCutchen was selected as an All Star for the fifth consecutive year.[43] During the game, he hit a solo home run offTampa Bay Rays pitcherChris Archer, joiningRalph Kiner, Willie Stargell,Roberto Clemente,Arky Vaughan, andDave Parker as the sixth Pirate to homer in an All Star Game.[44] On August 9, he was again named NL Player of the Week, and in August he was named NL Player of the Month.[20]
Overall in 2015, McCutchen batted .292/.401 (4th in the National League)/.488 with 23 home runs, nine sacrifice flies (3rd), 98 walks (4th), 12 intentional walks (5th), tied a career-high with 96 RBIs (8th), 12 hit by pitch (9th), 36 doubles (10th), 276 total bases (10th), and 11 stolen bases.[20] On defense, he had two double plays (second among NL center fielders), seven outfield assists (3rd), and a .994 fielding percentage (3rd).[20] He helped lead the Pirates to a 98-win season (second best in MLB), and their third consecutive Wild Card berth.[45]
After the season, McCutchen won his fourth straight Silver Slugger.[44] He was also named the winner of the 2015Roberto Clemente Award, becoming the first Pirate to win the honor since Willie Stargell in 1974.[46] He came in 5th in the voting for National League MVP.[20]
On April 26, 2016, for the second time in his career, McCutchen hit three home runs in a single game against the Colorado Rockies, ending a 3-for-23 slump.[47]
Overall for the year, McCutchen batted .256 (his lowest-ever batting average)/.336/.430, with 24 home runs and 79 RBIs.[20] On defense, he was 3rd in the NL in outfield putouts (317), and 5th in center fielder fielding percentage (.991).[20]
During the 2016Winter Meetings, Pirates' general managerNeal Huntington reportedly came close to trading McCutchen to the Washington Nationals.[48] McCutchen said that he dreaded the possibility of leaving Pittsburgh, and admitted to "googling" his own name in anticipation of a trade.[49] He later expressed his desire to remain with the Pirates for his entire career.[50]
In March, McCutchen participated in the2017 World Baseball Classic with theUnited States national baseball team.[citation needed] In the semi-final game againstTeam Japan, McCutchen hit a RBI-single in a 2–1 victory for Team USA.[51] On March 22, Team USA defeatedTeam Puerto Rico 8–0, to win the firstWorld Baseball Classic gold medal for the United States.[52]
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In June, after hitting .411 with six home runs and only 12 strikeouts, McCutchen was named National League Player of the Month.[53] On September 26, he hit his first careergrand slam.[54] On October 1, he was named NL Player of the Week.[20]
In total with the2017 Pirates, McCutchen batted .279/.363/.486, with 28 home runs, 11 stolen bases, and 88 RBIs.[20] He batted .336 against left-handers (8th-best in the NL).[citation needed] Defensively, he made 139 appearances in center field and, for the first time in his career, 13 appearances inright field, and his 9 outfield assists were 4th in the National League.[20]
Having spent the majority of his career with the Pirates, McCutchen holds numerousPNC Park records. As of July 2018[update], he had the most games played (676),[55] plate appearances (2,873),[56] at bats (2,468),[57] hits (751),[58] multi-hit games (208),[59] singles (478),[60] doubles (161),[61] triples (20),[62] home runs (92),[63] walk-off home runs (6),[64] multi-homer games (7),[65] RBIs (357),[66] runs scored (415),[67] sacrifice flies (22),[68] walks (345),[69] intentional walks (41),[70] and strikeouts (471).[71] He also shared the park record of eight walk-off hits withJosh Harrison.[72]
As of 2018, McCutchen was 2nd of all Pirates players in career power-speed number (185.6; behind Barry Bonds), 4th in home runs (203; behind Hall of Famers Willie Stargell, Ralph Kiner, and Roberto Clemente), 7th in walks (685), extra base hits (539), and sacrifice flies (47), 9th in doubles (292) and intentional walks (63), and 10th in total bases (2,452) andhit by pitch (61).[73][74]
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On January 15, 2018, the Pirates traded McCutchen to theSan Francisco Giants, along with cash considerations, in exchange forKyle Crick,Bryan Reynolds, and $500,000 of international bonus slot money.[75] On April 7, McCutchen had six hits in a game, going six-for-seven with four RBIs against theLos Angeles Dodgers, his final hit being a three-runwalk-off home run in the 14th inning.[76] On May 11, the Giants traveled to PNC Park in Pittsburgh, and McCutchen received a standing ovation from Pirates fans.[77] Overall with the2018 Giants, McCutchen appeared in 130 games, batting .255 with 15 home runs.[citation needed] He led the club in runs scored (65), doubles (28, tied with Brandon Crawford), RBI (55), stolen bases (13), walks (73), slugging percentage (.415) and on base plus slugging (.772).[78] All of his defensive appearances were in right field.[citation needed]
On August 31, 2018, the Giants traded McCutchen to theNew York Yankees in exchange for infielderAbiatal Avelino and pitcher Juan De Paula.[79] In light of theYankees personal appearance policy, McCutchen shaved off his beard.[80] McCutchen also changed his jersey number from 22, which he had worn his entire career, to 26, due to 22 having been assigned toJacoby Ellsbury.[81]
For the 2018 season, between the two teams, McCutchen batted .255/.368/.424 with 20 home runs (his 20 or more home runs for eight straight seasons was the longest active streak among MLB players), 95 walks (8th in the major leagues), 14 stolen bases, and 65 RBIs.[20][82]
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On December 12, 2018, the Philadelphia Phillies signed McCutchen to a three-year contract worth $50 million, with a $15 million club option and a $3 millionbuyout for 2022.[83] On June 3, 2019, McCutchen suffered a knee injury running the bases against theSan Diego Padres.[citation needed] On June 4, anMRI revealed McCutchen had atorn ACL, and he was ruled out for the rest of the season.[84] On June 14, he hadsurgery to reconstruct the ACL in his left knee and to repair amedial meniscus.[85] At the time of his injury, he was batting .256/.378/.457 with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs in 219 at bats, leading the NL with 43 walks, and ranked 3rd with 4.45 pitches per plate appearance and 5th with 45 runs scored.[86]
During thepandemic-shortened2020 season, McCutchen hit .253/.324/.433 with 10 home runs and 34 RBIs in 57 games.[citation needed] Through 2020, he was 5th among active major leaguers in career triples (48), 8th in career walks (845), and 9th in career runs scored (974).[20]
In 2021, McCutchen batted .222/.334/.444 with 27 home runs and 80 RBIs in 144 games.[citation needed]
On March 16, 2022, McCutchen signed a one-year contract with theMilwaukee Brewers worth $8.5 million.[87] McCutchen made his Brewers debut on April 7, and recorded a double to the right field corner offChicago Cubs starterKyle Hendricks in his first at-bat.[88] He was placed on theCOVID-19 injury list on May 7.[89] On September 23, McCutchen notched his 1,000th career RBI, scoringRowdy Tellez on a fielder's choice off ofCincinnati Reds starterLuis Cessa.[90]
In 2022, McCutchen batted .237/.316/.384 (the lowest slugging percentage of his career) with 17 home runs in 515 at bats.[20] For the first time in his career, McCutchen made more starts as a designated hitter than in the field, as he logged 82 DH starts compared to 49 outfield starts.[20] He had the fastest sprint speed of all major league designated hitters, at 28.9 feet/second.[91]
On January 20, 2023, McCutchen signed a one-year, $5 million contract to return to thePittsburgh Pirates.[92] He made his return to PNC Park at the Pirates' home opener on April 7, 2023, where he received a standing ovation that lasted over a minute prior to his first at bat.[93] McCutchen recorded his 2,000th career hit on June 11, a single off ofNew York Mets starterCarlos Carrasco.[94] On September 6, the Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10–day injured list after suffering a season–ending partial leftAchilles tendon tear.[95] He finished the season with 12 home runs, 43 RBIs, and a .256/.378/.397 slash line.[citation needed] McCutchen became a full-time designated hitter in 2023, with 97 starts at DH and only 7 in the outfield.[20] He became a free agent following the season.
On December 20, 2023, McCutchen signed a one-year, $5 million contract to stay with Pittsburgh.[96] He stated that he plans to play at least two more seasons and hopes to retire as a Pirate.[97] On April 14, 2024, McCutchen hit his 300th home run, a two-run shot off ofPhiladelphia Phillies relieverRicardo Pinto.[98] In 120 appearances for the Pirates, he slashed .232/.328/.411 with 20 home runs and 50 RBI.[99]
On December 23, 2024, McCutchen re–signed with the Pirates on a one-year, $5 million contract.[100] On June 1, 2025, McCutchen hit his fourth home run of the season, tying withRoberto Clemente in third place on the Pirates franchise home run list with 240 home runs.[101] On June 8, 2025, McCutchen recorded his 2,200 career hit against thePhiladelphia Phillies when he hit a single to left field off of Phillies pitcherCristopher Sánchez. He becomes the 190th player in MLB history to reach 2,200 career hits.[102] On June 10, McCutchen hit his sixth home run of the season, passing Roberto Clemente in third place on the Pirates franchise home run list with 241 home runs.[103] On July 28, McCutchen hit his tenth home run of the season, becoming the 11th player in Major League history to record at least ten home runs in each of their first 17 seasons. The other ten players areHank Aaron,Eddie Murray,Carl Yastrzemski,Barry Bonds,Albert Pujols,Frank Robinson,Harold Baines,Mickey Mantle,Jeff Kent, andWillie McCovey.[104] In 135 appearances for the Pirates, he slashed .239/.333/.367 with 13 home runs and 57 RBI.[105]
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Early in his career, McCutchen was known across the league for his longdreadlocks.[3][106] Before the 2014 MLB season, he told thePittsburgh Tribune-Review: "It's good to have an image. I have the hair, but eventually I'm gonna cut it".[38] On March 25, 2015, McCutchen cut his dreadlocks, which were sold through MLB's website via auction, with all proceeds benefiting Pirates Charities.[107] McCutchen teased his fans onsocial media for a big "secret" before unveiling his new haircut.[108]
McCutchen is active onX (Formerly Twitter) andInstagram, often posting and engaging with fans.[citation needed] In 2020, McCutchen spawned his alter ego, "Uncle Larry," after Fox Philadelphia sports anchorHoward Eskin confused McCutchen for 1970sLos Angeles Rams running backLawrence McCutcheon.[citation needed] McCutchen appeared as Uncle Larry during a May 2020 episode of MLB Network's Intentional Talk, sporting sunglasses, a wig, and a half-unbuttoned jersey.[109][110] The Uncle Larry gig spawned a rash of merchandise, including t-shirts, a bobblehead, and a trading card in 2021Topps Allen & Ginter.[111]
McCutchen proposed to his longtime girlfriend Maria Hanslovan on the December 11, 2013, episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.[112] On November 27, 2017, McCutchen and his wife announced the birth of their first child, Steel, a son.[113] On December 24, 2019, McCutchen and his wife announced the birth of their second son, Armani, and on October 25, 2021, it was announced on Instagram that Maria gave birth to their first daughter, Avé.[citation needed] On March 9, 2024, a second daughter, Italia, was born.[114] They reside inPittsburgh.[115]
McCutchen, the son of a minister, is aChristian.[116]
In May 2021, McCutchen providedvoice acting for an episode of theDisney Junior television showPuppy Dog Pals.[citation needed] He voiced "a cool, card-playing dog" who helps the main characters find an autographedbaseball card of their favorite player, voiced byMookie Betts.[117]
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