The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed on a contract with free-agent outfielder Andrew McCutchen on Monday. The details on the signing haven't been released, but it's likely a short one- or two-year deal. The veteran outfielder hit .222/.334/.444 with 27 home runs and 87 RBI for the Philadelphia Phillies last season. All of the outfield spots in Milwaukee are likely taken already. However, the designated hitter spot is available, which is likely where McCutchen will spend most of his time. On paper, ...

Free-agent outfielder Andrew McCutchen is in talks with the Milwaukee Brewers, according to a source. McCutchen became a free agent when the Philadelphia Phillies declined his $15 million option for the 2022 season in November of last year. The 35-year-old outfielder hit .222/.334/.444 with 27 home runs, 24 doubles, 80 RBI, 78 runs scored and six stolen bases in 574 plate appearances over 144 games, but he also struck out 132 times. Cutch was an All-Star for five straight seasons with the ...

The Philadelphia Phillies declined 2022 club options on outfielders Andrew McCutchen ($15 million) and Odubel Herrera ($11.5 million) on Wednesday. McCutchen becomes a free agent, while the Phils retain the rights to Herrera, who is eligible for salary arbitration. They bought the two outfielders out for $3 million and $2.5 million, respectively. McCutchen hit just .222 but had 27 home runs, 80 RBI and a .778 OPS in 574 plate appearances in 2021. With a 1.027 OPS against lefties and a .650 OPS...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a loss to the Braves on Thursday. McCutchen has accumulated good numbers as he's got 26 homers, 77 runs scored, and 78 RBI. Those numbers have largely been the product of 'Cutch staying healthy, however, as he's played in 142 games. His rate stats paint a different picture. McCutchen is batting just .221 with a .774 OPS as he's been a fringe-starter at best in fantasy. He's got tough matchups lined...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen remained ice-cold by going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. McCutchen has struggled mightily as he has just three hits in his previous 22 at-bats and is batting just .196 through 16 games in September. Most of McCutchen's troubles can be blamed on a career-worst 23% strikeout rate, but he's also been the victim of a .240 BABIP which is well below his career average. McCutchen is not a viable starter in ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Rockies on Saturday. McCutchen needed a game like this as he had been struggling mightily for an extended stretch. After posting an anemic .155 batting average in August, 'Cutch had 10 strikeouts through 10 games in September while seeing his walk rate dip under 10% for the first time this season. McCutchen has fantasy value when he's going well, but for now, it's hard to trust the ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen will take a seat on the bench Sunday against Ryan Feltner and the Colorado Rockies. It's a routine day off for McCutchen, who has struggled to a .170/.265/.340 slash line over 112 plate appearances in his last 30 games. He's been especially bad against right-handed pitching, slashing .177/.288/.325 against them this season. Fantasy managers should keep an eye out to make sure he doesn't start sitting out more often against righties.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two walks in a win over the Nationals on Wednesday. Man, did McCutchen need a game like this as the veteran outfielder finished August with just a .155 batting average as he's been ice-cold over the past few weeks. As bad of a month as it was for McCutchen, he still made contact at a 41.5% rate, his second-highest hard-hit rate in any month this season, so fantasy managers can expect 'Cutch ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen isn't in the starting lineup on Thursday. The Phillies will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-handed starter Zac Gallen but will do so without McCutchen, who is hitting .223 with a .334 on-base percentage, 21 home runs, and six stolen bases in 446 plate appearances this season. Odubel Herrera is starting in McCutchen's place in left field and batting leadoff against the Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old could be worth a look as a ...

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a loss to the Rays on Wednesday. McCutchen badly needed this game as the veteran outfielder had been slumping mightily since the calendar flipped to August. This was McCutchen's first multi-hit game since July 29 as he had just four hits in his previous 46 at-bats coming into Wednesday. In August, McCutchen's usually excellent walk rate plummeted to just 4.3 percent while his strikeout rate skyrocketed to 37 ...