Andrew McCutchen (hand) hasn't ruled out playing Saturday, but he's considered doubtful. McCutchen, who became a member of the 20-20 club on Tuesday, dodged a bullet Friday when exams revealed only a bone contusion in his left hand after he was hit by a pitch. "I've got to go up there with all kinds of padding and stuff next time," he said. "It seems like I'm constantly getting pounded inside, inside, inside."

No fracture was found in Andrew McCutchen's left hand. Good news. McCutchen left Friday's game against the Cubs after he was hit in the left wrist with a pitch. The early word is that he is just dealing with a contusion, but we wouldn't be surprised if he sits out the rest of the weekend.

Andrew McCutchen was forced from Pittsburgh's Friday afternoon game against the Cubs after taking a Ryan Dempster pitch off of his left wrist. McCutchen initially appeared as if he was going to stay in the game, so there's a good chance his removal was purely precautionary. Considering the Pirates' recent fade and the date on the calendar, however, he could end up missing a good chunk of games if the injury is anything other than minor. His status should be updated later today.

Andrew McCutchen ripped his 19th homer in Monday's loss to the Astros. The home run, a two-run shot, got the scoring started in the fourth inning. It was McCutchen's only hit of the evening, though he also drew a walk. The 24-year-old is now just one longball shy from joining Matt Kemp, Curtis Granderson, Ryan Braun, Jacoby Ellsbury and Ian Kinsler in the prestigious 20-20 club.

Pirates GM Neal Huntington said he's not worried about the stalled extension talks with Andrew McCutchen. The Pirates opened long-term contract negotiations in May, and then approached the talented young outfielder again in mid-August, but no deal has yet been struck. McCutchen hasn't even hit arbitration, though, so the Bucs aren't overly worried. "Andrew McCutchen certainly is a great young payer in the making and we hope to keep him here many, many years into the future," Huntington said Sunday, "but if we're not able to find common ground, we still have many years left with Andrew."

Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run homer in Pittsburgh's loss to the Reds on Sunday. He took Mike Leake deep in the first inning. The bomb was McCutchen's 18th of the season, but just his fourth in 35 games since the All-Star break. He'll take a .274/.375/.474 triple slash into Pittsburgh's Monday double-header with the Brewers.

Andrew McCutchen filled up the box score Tuesday, belting a three-run homer while also adding a single, two walks and a stolen base. He also had a phenomenal running catch in the 10th inning that kept the game tied. McCutchen now has 20 steals for the year to go along with 17 home runs, leaving just a few longballs short of his first career 20-20 campaign.

Andrew McCutchen drove in the Pirates' lone run in a 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Brewers on Sunday. He doubled home Garrett Jones in the first. McCutchen finished his day just 1-for-5 with two strikeouts, however, and went 2-for-13 as the Pirates were swept by the Brewers in Milwaukee this weekend. His .271 average is his lowest mark since June 3.

Andrew McCutchen went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Braves. McCutchen doubled in a run in the fifth before taking George Sherrill deep with a two-run shot in the ninth to provide the Pirates with a couple insurance runs. The talented young outfielder came into he game hitting just .156/.309/.222 in 12 second-half games, so this was a welcome performance.

Andrew McCutchen went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Pittsburgh's 3-1 win over the Braves Monday. The All-Star now has 16 steals and 60 RBI. He's batting .281/.382/.482 on the year and is one of the better all-around players in the game.