The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $51.5mm with center fielder Andrew McCutchen, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports. The deal also includes a club option for $14.75mm.
The deal will buyout McCutchen’s first two years of free agency. Assuming the deal starts in ‘12, McCutchen would be under contract [...]
03/06/12
Here’s a running list of contract talks around the Major leagues:
– The Pittsburgh Pirates and Andrew McCutchen will resume contract talks this offseason according to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The outfielder already turned down long-term deals from the Pirates the past two offseasons. The team has every intention of locking him up before he qualifies [...]
09/26/11
In a Tweet by Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, he reports the Pittsburgh Pirates are in talks with Andrew McCutchen about a contract extension but the team is insisting on at least a five-year deal.
“I’m willing to be here for my whole career,” McCutchen said in early May. “I really love it in Pittsburgh. [...]
05/10/11
The Pittsburgh Pirates and outfielder Andrew McCutchen are discussing a long-term contract extension, according to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. However, Kovacevic says that no deal is imminent.
“I’m willing to be here for my whole career,” McCutchen said Sunday. “I really love it in Pittsburgh. I love playing there. I love the city. [...]
05/02/11
Could outfielder Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen be donning a new uniform in 2011? According to Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com, a couple of teams have approached the Pirates about a trade. However, Edes adds that Pittsburgh would have to be overwhelmed for a deal.
12/06/10
Let the Stephen Strasburg era begin! Strasburg threw a 97 mph fastball inside to Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen before it was taken out of play as a keepsake. McCutchen eventually lined out to shortstop to end his at-bat. Here’s the video:
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06/08/10
Here are your mid-day PRO Rumors:
KansasCity.com says that the Kansas City Royals are showing little inclination to bid for Cuban shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria. In early February, the Los Angeles Angels were known to be interested in the shortstop. It is believed that Hechavarria could land a contract that tops $8 million.
Bill Sanders of the Atlanta [...]
03/08/10