"After spending 12 of his 18 Major League seasons with the Pirates, Andrew McCutchen said back in August that he wanted to return for another season in the black-and-gold, while acknowledging that his shortcomings during the 2025 season. " I have to do what I need to do to...show that I was able to have a good year and still can play the following year," McCutchen said, noting that he didn't want to be just " filling in a spot " and not contributing."
""Andrew has meant a ton to the team. He's had an incredible run at two different times. Certainly his legacy as a Pirate is secure," Cherington said. "Everybody with the Pirates, it's our desire to maintain a really good relationship with Andrew well into the future. Then we come back to our team. What is the job? The job is to build a team that gives us the best chance to win games when you're at the ballpark in June and July.""
Andrew McCutchen, who spent 12 of his 18 Major League seasons with the Pirates, expressed a desire to return for another season while acknowledging a down year in 2025. He said he must demonstrate he can still produce and does not want to merely fill a spot. There has been little external market interest entering his age-39 season, with the expectation the Pirates are his most likely destination. Pirates GM Ben Cherington praised McCutchen's legacy, emphasized maintaining a strong relationship, and said the club will finalize roster construction before determining McCutchen's role.
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