ANDREW MCCUTCHEN NEWS

Idle Sunday McCutchen is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact McCutchen will sit for a second straight game as Bryan Reynolds serves as the designated hitter Sunday and bats second. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, McCutchen will end the regular season slashing .232/.328/.411 with 20 home runs and 50 RBI across 515 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Saturday McCutchen isn't in Pittsburgh's lineup Saturday versus the Yankees.

Impact McCutchen is 0-for-11 with four strikeouts over his last three games, and he'll now get a chance to rest while Bryan Reynolds serves as the Pirates' DH and Billy Cook starts in left field.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Saturday McCutchen is absent from the starting nine Saturday at Cincinnati.

Impact The 37-year-old will give way to Oneil Cruz at DH on Saturday while Billy Cook slides to center field. McCutchen is 9-for-32 (.281) with a pair of home runs during his last nine games.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Reds host the Pirates in first of 3-game series

The Cincinnati Reds host the Pittsburgh Pirates to begin a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grabbing seat Thursday McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in St. Louis.

Impact McCutchen had a couple hits and scored a run in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals, but he will begin Thursday's series finale on the bench. The Pirates are going with Bryan Reynolds at designated hitter and Nick Yorke in left field.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates take on the Cardinals looking to stop road skid

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the St. Louis Cardinals looking to end a four-game road losing streak

SEPTEMBER 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Pittsburgh lineup McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in St. Louis, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact McCutchen started the previous three and six of the last seven contests, but he will begin Monday's series opener on the bench. Joey Bart is getting a start in the designated hitter slot while Yasmani Grandal does the catching.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Royals aim to sweep series against the Pirates

The Kansas City Royals will try to sweep a three-game series with a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates take on the Royals in first of 3-game series

The Pittsburgh Pirates open a three-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals on Friday

SEPTEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting breather Wednesday McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Impact McCutchen slugged a three-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Marlins, but he'll get a breather in Wednesday's matinee. Bryan Reynolds will be in the designated hitter spot for the Pirates while Billy Cook gets a start in left field.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks three-run homer McCutchen went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer and a pair of walks in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.

Impact McCutchen broke the game open in the fifth inning, launching a three-run homer off Adam Oller to extend Pittsburgh's lead to 6-1. It's the 20th homer of the season for McCutchen -- it's the 10th time in his 16-year MLB career that he's reached that mark. Since returning from a two-week IL stint on Aug. 30, the 37-year-old McCutchen's gone 9-for-29 with four home runs and a 1.157 OPS. He's slashing .241/.338/.432 with 50 RBI, 64 runs scored and three steals in 470 plate appearances on the season.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates take on the Marlins on home winning streak

The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Miami Marlins looking to continue a three-game home winning streak

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrew McCutchen keeps climbing the charts in Pittsburgh. He still can't shake what might have been

Pittsburgh Pirates star Andrew McCutchen keeps climbing the ranks on the franchise's all-time lists

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrew McCutchen's homer propels Pirates past Marlins Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer to help lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-4 win against the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday evenin...

SEPTEMBER 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Andrew McCutchen reaches 20-homer plateau for 10th time as Pirates beat Marlins Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run blast to reach the 20-homer plateau for the 10th time in his career as Pittsburgh beat Miami. Jhonny Pereda...

SEPTEMBER 11 • SUN-SENTINEL.COM

Andrew McCutchen reaches 20-homer plateau for 10th time as Pirates beat Marlins 6-4

Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run blast to reach the 20-homer plateau for the 10th time in his career and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Miami Marlins 6-4

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates play the Marlins with 1-0 series lead

The Pittsburgh Pirates lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Miami Marlins

SEPTEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crushes 19th homer McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Nationals.

Impact McCutchen's third-inning blast was his 19th of the season, placing him just one shy of reaching the 20-homer milestone for the second time since 2018. The 37-year-old veteran has been battling a knee issue but has been productive when in the lineup, batting 17-for-53 (.321) with six home runs and 17 RBI over 15 games since the start of August.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jared Jones strikes out 9 in Pirates' 7-3 win over Nationals

Jared Jones cruised through seven innings, striking out nine, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 for a split of the four-game series

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nationals play the Pirates leading series 2-1

The Washington Nationals bring a 2-1 lead into the next game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Game 2 McCutchen isn't in the Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington.

Impact McCutchen will get a breather to conclude Saturday's activities after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Game 1. Bryan Reynolds will serve as Pittsburgh's DH instead, opening up a spot in left field for Michael Taylor to start while batting eighth.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to action Friday McCutchen (knee) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Friday against the Nationals.

Impact The 37-year-old was held out of the lineup the past two days due to some lingering knee soreness, but he's ready to rejoin the starting nine Friday. McCutchen was productive when healthy in August, as he had a .368/.457/.737 slash line with four homers in 11 games.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Held out again Thursday McCutchen (knee) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact McCutchen had to be scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Cubs due to lingering left knee soreness, which is the same injury he just returned from last week. He'll miss a second straight start Thursday and is considered day-to-day. Bryan Reynolds will shift into the designated hitter spot for the Pirates while Billy McKinney handles left field.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Still managing knee issue Pirates manager Derek Shelton said McCutchen was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Cubs due to the veteran's knee being "a little cranky," Andrew Destin of the Pittsbur...

Impact The 37-year-old was activated from the injured list late last week after missing some time due to knee inflammation, and the injury is apparently still a bit bothersome. Shelton indicated McCutchen will be available off the bench, so it doesn't appear to be a significant issue.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched Wednesday McCutchen was scratched from the Pirates' lineup ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Cubs, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact It's unknown why Pittsburgh took McCutchen out of its lineup, but the team should offer some clarification in the near future. In the meantime, Oneil Cruz will move into the DH spot while Michael Taylor patrols center field.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE