Andrew McCutchen tallied three hits -- including a home run and a double -- while leading the Pirates to a 7-2 victory over the Twins on Tuesday night. McCutchen filled up the box score, going 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base. His two-run blast off Jeff Manship in the seventh inning provided valuable insurance runs, increasing the Bucs' lead to 6-2. McCutchen has been an absolute force in 2012, batting .332 with 12 homers, 39 RBI and 14 steals.

Andrew McCutchen doubled, homered, stole a base and drove in all three of the Pirates runs in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Royals. Just as he has all season, McCutchen put the Bucs offense on his back. He took Bruce Chen deep for a two-run shot in the first. 'Cutch's latest monster effort snaps a mini 3-for-19 skid, and leaves him with a .325/.388/.563 slash through Pittsburgh's first 59 games.

Andrew McCutchen went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases Saturday in the Pirates' 3-2 win over the Cubs. McCutchen is now hitting .338/.399/.535 with seven home runs, 24 RBI, 10 steals and 26 runs scored. The 25-year-old center fielder is obviously an elite fantasy option.

Andrew McCutchen recorded his fourth and fifth home runs of the season in Thursday's win over the Nationals. McCutchen now has 10 home runs in 23 games against the Nationals. He added a leaping catch to rob Adam LaRoche of extra bases fifth inning. One of the most dynamic players in the league, McCutchen is hitting .349 with 14 RBI and six steals through 129 at-bats this season.

Andrew McCutchen continued his recent offensive tear on Saturday, going 4-for-4 with a solo home run and a steal in the Pirates' 5-2 victory over the Astros. McCutchen raised his average to .342 with the four-hit effort, and now has three homers and 18 RBI to go along with his six stolen bases. He's one of the most dynamic and exciting players in the league and should continue to get even better as he grows into super-stardom.

Andrew McCutchen (flu) is back in the Pirates' starting lineup Tuesday night. McCutchen has missed two out of the last three games due to a flu bug, but he's all better now. The 25-year-old is hitting .298/.356/.383 through 104 plate appearances this season, though he has yet to collect his first home run.

Andrew McCutchen (flu) is not in the lineup Sunday. McCutchen returned to action Saturday, but evidently he's still not totally over the stomach bug that's cost him a few starts already. Nate McLouth is starting in center field Sunday.

Andrew McCutchen returned to action on Saturday May 5.

Andrew McCutchen (stomach flu) is not in the Pirates' lineup Friday. McCutchen had to be removed from Thursday's game due to the stomach bug, and he's apparently still feeling it. We presume that he'll be ready to roll in a day or two. Nate McLouth is handling center field Friday.

Andrew McCutchen clubbed a solo home run Monday against the Phillies. McCutchen has slumped a bit recently, but he still owns a very healthy .304 batting average (17-for-56) this spring to go along with four homers, 12 RBI and four stolen bases. While the 25-year-old saw his strikeout rate soar to 18.6 percent last season, he also established new career-highs with 23 homers and 89 RBI. He could progress even further locked into the third spot in the Pirates' batting order this season.