Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Wed 9/4/13 12:17 AM

Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored against the Brewers on Tuesday. McCutchen's solo shot off Yovani Gallardo in the first inning opened the scoring, as he ended up scoring three of the Pirates' four runs in the game. The MVP candidate now has 18 homers and 85 runs scored to go with a .320/.399/.509 line on the year.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Thu 8/8/13 11:33 AM

Andrew McCutchen was scratched from the Pirates' lineup Thursday vs. the Marlins with shoulder discomfort. The Pirates are calling him day-to-day for now. Starling Marte will start in center field, Alex Presley will play left field and Josh Harrison is out in right field as the first-place Bucs go for a sweep of the Fish.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Tue 8/6/13 10:37 PM

Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-3 with two RBI in the Pirates' 4-3 victory over the Marlins on Tuesday. McCutchen ripped his 31st double of the season in the third inning, driving in two runs in the process. He's now driven in 64 runs on the year to go with a .309/.381/.502 batting line. It's the fourth straight multi-hit game for the 26-year-old.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Fri 8/2/13 10:30 PM

Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in Friday's loss to the Rockies. He also scored a run in the ballgame. The 26-year-old outfielder remains one of the most dynamic offensive players in the league, hitting .301/.371/.494 with 15 homers, 60 RBI and 21 stolen bases on the year.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Tue 7/30/13 11:14 PM

Andrew McCutchen singled and belted a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. McCutchen got an assist from Matt Holliday on his longball, as Holliday jumped for the ball at the wall and watched it go off his glove and over the fence. The outfielder has five hits in the first three games of the series, contests that have all been won by the Pirates. Pittsburgh suddenly has a 1 1/2 game lead in the NL Central.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Mon 7/22/13 10:56 PM

Andrew McCutchen hit his 13th and 14th homers Monday to lead the Pirates to a 6-5 win over the Nationals. McCutchen suddenly has five homers in his last six games after hitting a total of nine in 88 games. Both homers tonight came with a runner on, which was a nice change. All but one of his previous 12 homers had come with the bases empty.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Sat 7/20/13 9:13 PM

Andrew McCutchen was 4-for-5 with a solo home run in the Pirates' loss to the Reds on Saturday. McCutchen went deep off Reds starter Mat Latos in the top of the fourth inning and surrounded that shot with two singles and a double. He's hitting .310/.383/.494.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Sat 7/13/13 11:33 PM

Andrew McCutchen homered and drove home two runs on Saturday, leading the Pirates to a 4-2 victory over the Mets. McCutchen finished the evening 2-for-4. His solo blast off David Aardsma in the sixth inning brought the Buccos even at 2-2, and his RBI single off Greg Burke in the seventh put them on top to stay. He's in the midst of another tremendous all-around season, hitting .303/.378/.471 with 10 homers, 56 runs scored, 49 RBI and 19 stolen bases. Look for him to continue to deliver fantastic five-category production in the second half of the season.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Fri 6/28/13 10:08 PM

Andrew McCutchen had three hits, including a home run, and three RBI as the Pirates trounced the Brewers 10-3 on Friday. McCutchen finished the night 3-for-5. He had an RBI single as part of a seven-run uprising in the second inning, then tacked on an RBI double in the sixth and a solo shot in the eighth for good measure. While the power has been down a bit, he's still having a tremendous season, hitting .293/.358/.466 with nine bombs, 41 RBI and 15 swipes on the season. He remains one of the finest five category contributors in the league.

Andrew McCutchen
DH FA
Fri 6/14/13 10:11 PM

Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI, providing more than enough support for Jeff Locke in Friday's 3-0 victory over the Dodgers. McCutchen's two-run double off Stephen Fife in the third inning was the biggest blow of the game. With the two-hit effort, he's now hitting .299/.364/.467 with seven homers, 35 RBI and 15 steals on the season. He remains one of the truly elite five-category contributors in fantasy leagues.