McCutchen went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in an extra-inning loss to San Diego on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen tallied all of his RBI in the middle innings, swatting a solo homer in the fourth frame and adding a two-run single in the sixth. The long ball snapped a 13-game homerless stretch for the veteran outfielder, though he's nonetheless managed to already top last year's home-run total with 14 through 419 plate appearances. McCutchen went deep just 12 times over 473 plate appearances in his return to Pittsburgh last season.

McCutchen (quadriceps) is batting leadoff as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Padres.

EDGE Analysis

The 37-year-old was withheld from Sunday's starting nine after he tweaked his quad during Saturday's contest, but he'll make a quick return to the lineup Tuesday. McCutchen has a .240/.345/.360 slash line with one homer and an 8:14 BB:K in 14 games since the All-Star break.

McCutchen (quadriceps) walked in his only plate appearance and scored a run Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen was out of the lineup after injuring his quad Saturday night, though his pinch-hit appearance bodes well for him avoiding the injured list. He was also not pinch-run for after reaching base and scored from second base on a single.

McCutchen (quadricep) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen departed Saturday's contest due to left quadriceps tightness and will be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. Joey Bart will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Yasmani Grandal starts behind the plate.

McCutchen was removed from Saturday's contest against the Diamondbacks with left quadriceps tightness.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen secured a leadoff single off Slade Cecconi to open the bottom of the sixth inning, promptly being removed for Ji Hwan Bae as a pinch runner. McCutchen likely tweaked his quad running to first base and the team said he was removed from the contest out of precaution. The 37-year-old finished his night 1-for-3 from the plate and can be considered day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale.

McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and two runs scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen turned in his first multi-hit game since July 19, and he's hit .234 across his last 12 games. He's still managed respectable production during that span, tallying six RBI and eight runs scored. McCutchen remains locked into the leadoff spot and has started 17 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games.

McCutchen isn't in the starting lineup for the Pirates' series opener against the Astros on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen will retreat to the bench Monday while Joey Bart serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth against Houston right-hander Jake Bloss. McCutchen has been in the midst of quiet July, having slashed .197/.307/.355 with two home runs and four RBI across 80 plate appearances on the month.

McCutchen (hamstring) will serve as the Pirates' designated hitter and leadoff batter in Sunday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen will return to the lineup after he was removed in the ninth inning of Saturday's 6-2 win with what the Pirates labeled as left hamstring discomfort. Even though the Pirates could have kept McCutchen out of the lineup in their final game before the All-Star break to give the veteran some extended time to rest up, he'll be ready to go Sunday, which suggests his removal from Saturday's contest was precautionary.

McCutchen was removed from Saturday's game against the White Sox due to left hamstring discomfort.

EDGE Analysis

McCutchen had gone 2-for-4 with a run scored before his hamstring forced him out of Saturday's game in the ninth inning. The Pirates have officially labeled him as day-to-day, and he may sit out Sunday's game in order to get some extra rest heading into the All-Star break.

McCutchen isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Tuesday's game versus Milwaukee, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

After going 1-for-10 with five strikeouts during Pittsburgh's last series against the Mets, McCutchen will get a breather for Tuesday's series opener. His absence will move Bryan Reynolds into the DH spot while Jack Suwinski, Michael Taylor and Joshua Palacios start across the outfield.