Pirates bring back former NL MVP on one-year deal

The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to keep Andrew McCutchen, a very popular player from their past, for another season. They made the agreement on Tuesday. Jason Mackey from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said that McCutchen will be paid $5 million. This gives him a chance to play again for the team where he was most successful.

McCutchen began his career with the Pirates and became one of the top players in baseball. He was named NL MVP in 2013. He was also among the top players in the league in 2012, 2014, and 2015. When McCutchen joined the Pirates, the team started doing better. Before that, they had not been doing well for 20 years. In 2013, they even made it to the playoffs for the first time since 1992.

In 2018, McCutchen was traded to the San Francisco Giants. In return, the Pirates got Bryan Reynolds, another talented player. After that, McCutchen played for the New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Milwaukee Brewers.

In 2023, McCutchen came back to Pittsburgh. He was playing very well until he got hurt in September and couldn't play for the rest of the season.

Fans of the Pirates are happy to see McCutchen back. He is still very popular among them. 

Last year, McCutchen got his 2,000th career hit. He needs just one more home run to reach 300 for his career.

The Pirates' team is not very strong right now. The team's leaders are not spending a lot of money to sign new players. But with McCutchen and another player, Oneil Cruz, coming back, fans have reasons to be excited.