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Andrew Stefan McCutchen (born October 10, 1986) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, and Philadelphia Phillies.

Draft and minor leagues (2005–2009)
The Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB) selected McCutchen in the first round, eleventh overall, of the 2005 MLB Draft. McCutchen, who had previously committed to playing college baseball for the University of Florida, decided to forego his commitment and join the Pirates for a $1.9 million signing bonus. He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates to begin his professional baseball career, where he batted .382 with four doubles, a triple, and six RBI in his first 10 games. McCutchen played in 45 Gulf Coast League games, batting .297 with two home runs and 30 RBI in 158 at bats, while his .408 on-base percentage was aided by 29 walks. When the Gulf Coast League season ended, he was promoted to the Class A Short-Season Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York–Penn League. In an additional 13 games there, McCutchen batted .346 with five RBI in 52 at bats.


 * 2006 Hickory Crawdads
 * 2006 Altoona Curve
 * 2007 Altoona Curve
 * 2007 Indianapolis Indians
 * 2007 Phoenix Desert Dogs
 * 2008 Indianapolis Indians
 * 2009 Indianapolis Indians

Pittsburgh Pirates (2009–2017)

 * 2009
 * 2010
 * 2011
 * 2012
 * 2013
 * 2014
 * 2015
 * 2016
 * 2017

San Francisco Giants (2018)
Despite general manager Neal Huntington's repeated insistence that Pittsburgh's "best club in 2018" involved McCutchen in center field and batting third in the lineup, on January 15, 2018, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Kyle Crick, prospect Bryan Reynolds, and $500,000 in international bonus pool space. AT&T Park had a substantially larger outfield than McCutchen's previous home stadium at PNC Park, and Giants manager Bruce Bochy moved his new player from center to right field, which in turn pushed Hunter Pence from right to left field. This shuffle left an opening in the Giants' center field, a position ultimately taken by fellow free agent acquisition Austin Jackson.

McCutchen's previous-season slump continued through the first week of the 2018 season, but on April 7, he recorded six hits in seven at-bats, including a three-run walk-off home run to lift the Giants over the Los Angeles Dodgers 7–5 in 14 innings. McCutchen's batting average rose from .083 before the game to .258 by the end. He provided another walk-off four days later, with an RBI single scoring Kelby Tomlinson in a 5–4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Serving as the Giants' primary leadoff hitter, McCutchen batted .255 and led the team with 15 home runs and 55 RBI in 130 games for San Franscisco, but he also posted a career-low .415 slugging percentage and .772 OPS, which he attributed in part to the deep outfield in AT&T Park.

New York Yankees (2018)
On August 30, 2018, the Giants traded McCutchen to the New York Yankees, who were in need of an additional outfielder after Aaron Judge fractured his wrist. In return, San Francisco received two prospects: infielder Abiatal Avelino and pitcher Juan De Paula.

Philadelphia Phillies (2019–2021)
As part of a larger wave of high-profile free agent signings, the Philadelphia Phillies acquired McCutchen on a three-year, $50 million contract on December 12, 2018. The contract came with an additional $15 million option and $3 million buyout for the 2022 season. Although the Phillies began spring training with a crowded outfield that also included Odúbel Herrera, Roman Quinn, Nick Williams, and Aaron Altherr, McCutchen was given the everyday left field role, with Herrera in center and Bryce Harper in right. He received a handful of spot starts in center field as well after injuries befell both Herrera and Quinn at the end of April. In the first inning of the Phillies' June 3 game against the San Diego Padres, McCutchen, who had reached base on a walk, was caught in a rundown between first and second base, and his leg suddenly buckled underneath him. McCutchen left the game after the turned double play and did not return. The next day, McCutchen and manager Gabe Kapler announced that McCutchen had torn his ACL and would miss the remainder of the 2019 MLB season. In his stead, Adam Haseley was called up from the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs to play in the outfield, while César Hernández moved into the leadoff hitter position. At the time of his injury, McCutchen had been hitting .256 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI, and he led the NL with 43 walks. The Phillies had anticipated that McCutchen would begin the 2020 MLB season on the injured list and would return sometime in April, an announcement that soon became inapplicable as the COVID-19 pandemic indefinitely suspended the start of the MLB season.
 * 2020
 * 2021

Milwaukee Brewers (2022)
On March 16, 2022, McCutchen signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwaukee had an established outfield presence with Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain, Hunter Renfroe, and Tyrone Taylor, but the institution of a universal designated hitter gave them another position in which they could use McCutchen, particularly against left-handed pitchers.

Personal life
McCutchen made another dramatic appearance change in 2018 when he was traded to the Yankees, whose strict appearance policy required him to shave the beard that he had grown in San Francisco. McCutchen later criticized the team's policy, telling The Sports Bubble podcast that "it takes away from our individualism as players and as people".