MLB
Andrew McCutchen
Andrew McCutchen
Pittsburgh Pirates, Designated Hitter
Age: 38y-2m-11d (Oct 10, 1986)
Exp: 15.123 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2005
Agent(s): Steve Hammond (Aegis Sports Management)
INACTIVE
2024-2024 free-agent-xxb
Andrew McCutchen signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
37 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.11% | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
38 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
37 | 14.123 | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 2025 |
|
38 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
37 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2023-2023 free-agent-xxb
Andrew McCutchen signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
To see the rest of the Andrew McCutchen's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2022-2022 free-agent-xxb
Andrew McCutchen signed a 1 year , $8,500,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Andrew McCutchen's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2019-2022 free-agent-xxb
Andrew McCutchen signed a 3 year , $50,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,666,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,666,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Andrew McCutchen's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2012-2018 Pre-Arbitration Extension
Andrew McCutchen signed a 6 year , $51,500,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,250,000 signing bonus, $51,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,583,333.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $51,500,000
Average Salary:
$8,583,333
Signing Bonus:
$1,250,000
To see the rest of the Andrew McCutchen's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2011-2011 Pre-Arbitration
Andrew McCutchen signed a 1 year , $452,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $452,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $452,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $452,500
Average Salary:
$452,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Andrew McCutchen's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2010-2010 Pre-Arbitration
Andrew McCutchen signed a 1 year , $422,500 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $422,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $422,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $422,500
Average Salary:
$422,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Andrew McCutchen's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2009-2009 Pre-Arbitration
Andrew McCutchen signed a 1 year , $400,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $400,000
Average Salary:
$400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Andrew McCutchen's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
2005-2005 Signing Bonus
Andrew McCutchen signed a 1 year , $1,900,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, including $1,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
To see the rest of the Andrew McCutchen's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Seasons
15.123 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$126,465,170
Earnings w/ Different Teams
5 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,900,000 |
$1,900,000 |
|
| 2009 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$268,878 |
$2,168,878 |
|
| 2010 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$422,500 |
$2,591,378 |
|
| 2011 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$452,500 |
$3,043,878 |
|
| 2012 | 25 |
|
Active /
Pre-Arbitration Bypassed |
$1,850,000 |
$4,893,878 |
NL Gold Glove:CF NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2013 | 26 |
|
Active /
Arbitration 1 Bypassed |
$4,650,000 |
$9,543,878 |
NL MVP NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2014 | 27 |
|
Active /
Arbitration 2 Bypassed |
$7,325,000 |
$16,868,878 |
NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2015 | 28 |
|
Active /
Arbitration 3 Bypassed |
$10,050,000 |
$26,918,878 |
NL Silver Slugger:OF |
| 2016 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$13,000,000 |
$39,918,878 |
|
| 2017 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
$53,918,878 |
|
| 2018 | 31 |
  |
Active / Club Exercised
Retained
Retained
|
$1,229,165 $11,020,831 $2,500,000 |
$55,148,043 $66,168,874 $68,668,874 |
|
| 2019 | 32 |
|
Injured
|
$10,000,000 |
$78,668,874 |
|
| 2020 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$6,296,296 |
$84,965,170 |
|
| 2021 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$20,000,000 |
$104,965,170 |
|
| 2022 | 35 |
|
Active
Buyout
|
$8,500,000 $3,000,000 |
$113,465,170 $116,465,170 |
|
| 2023 | 36 |
|
Injured
|
$5,000,000 |
$121,465,170 |
|
| 2024 | 37 |
|
Active
|
$5,000,000 |
$126,465,170 |
|
| Total |
$126,465,170 |
$126,465,170 |
||||
| Total |
$126,465,170 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
|
$62,893,878 | $3,150,000 | $375,000 | $66,418,878 |
| 1 |
|
$1,229,165 | - | - | $1,229,165 |
| 1 |
|
$11,020,831 | - | - | $11,020,831 |
| 4 |
|
$39,296,296 | - | - | $39,296,296 |
| 1 |
|
$8,500,000 | - | - | $8,500,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |
|
18 |
$1,900,000 |
$1,900,000 |
$1,900,000 |
||
| 2009 |
|
22 |
$268,878
|
$268,878 |
$2,168,878 |
||
| 2010 |
|
23 |
$422,500
|
$422,500 |
$2,591,378 |
||
| 2011 |
|
24 |
$452,500
|
$452,500 |
$3,043,878 |
||
| 2012 |
|
25 |
$500,000
|
$1,250,000 |
$100,000 |
$1,850,000 |
$4,893,878 |
| 2013 |
|
26 |
$4,500,000
|
$150,000 |
$4,650,000 |
$9,543,878 |
|
| 2014 |
|
27 |
$7,250,000
|
$75,000 |
$7,325,000 |
$16,868,878 |
|
| 2015 |
|
28 |
$10,000,000
|
$50,000 |
$10,050,000 |
$26,918,878 |
|
| 2016 |
|
29 |
$13,000,000
|
$13,000,000 |
$39,918,878 |
||
| 2017 |
|
30 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$53,918,878 |
||
| 2018 |
|
31 |
$1,229,165 $11,020,831 $2,500,000
|
$1,229,165 $11,020,831 $2,500,000 |
$55,148,043 $66,168,874 $68,668,874 |
||
| 2019 |
|
32 |
$10,000,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$78,668,874 |
||
| 2020 |
|
33 |
$6,296,296
|
$6,296,296 |
$84,965,170 |
||
| 2021 |
|
34 |
$20,000,000
|
$20,000,000 |
$104,965,170 |
||
| 2022 |
|
35 |
$8,500,000 $3,000,000
|
$8,500,000 $3,000,000 |
$113,465,170 $116,465,170 |
||
| 2023 |
|
36 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$121,465,170 |
||
| 2024 |
|
37 |
$5,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$126,465,170 |
||
| Total |
$122,940,170 |
$3,150,000 |
$375,000 |
$126,465,170 |
$126,465,170 |
||
| Total |
$122,940,170 |
$3,150,000 |
$375,000 |
$126,465,170 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
|
$62,893,878 | $3,150,000 | $375,000 | $66,418,878 |
| 1 |
|
$1,229,165 | - | - | $1,229,165 |
| 1 |
|
$11,020,831 | - | - | $11,020,831 |
| 4 |
|
$39,296,296 | - | - | $39,296,296 |
| 1 |
|
$8,500,000 | - | - | $8,500,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
PIT |
Aug 17, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024 | Knee |
| 2023 |
PIT |
Sep 06, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Achilles |
| 2023 |
PIT |
Jul 07, 2023 - Jul 16, 2023 | Elbow |
| 2022 |
MIL |
May 07, 2022 - May 20, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
PHI |
Aug 01, 2021 - Aug 11, 2021 | Knee |
| 2019 |
PHI |
Jun 04, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019 | Knee (ACL) |
-
Dec 19, 2023
Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 14, 2022
Signed a 1 year $8.5 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Nov 03, 2021
Philadelphia (PHI) declined a $15M option for 2022
-
Dec 11, 2018
Signed a 3 year $50 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), including a $15M club option for 2022
-
Aug 31, 2018
Traded to New York (NYY) from San Francisco (SF) for Juan De Paula and Abiatal Avelino
-
Jan 15, 2018
Traded to San Francisco (SF) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with $2.5M of salary for Kyle Crick, Bryan Reynolds and International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($500,000)
-
Nov 03, 2017
Pittsburgh (PIT) exercised a $14.5 million club option for 2018
-
Mar 05, 2012
Signed a 6 year $51.5 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 01, 2011
Signed a 1 year $452,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Mar 02, 2010
Signed a 1 year $422,500 contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 13, 2005
Signed a contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Jun 07, 2005
Drafted by Pittsburgh (PIT): Round 1 (#11 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PIT | 120 | 115 | 515 | 448 | 66 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 50 | 184 | 58 | 133 | 3 | .232 | .328 | .411 | .739 | 0.80 |
| 2023 | PIT | 112 | 104 | 473 | 390 | 55 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 155 | 75 | 100 | 11 | .256 | .378 | .397 | .775 | 1.49 |
| 2022 | MIL | 134 | 131 | 580 | 515 | 66 | 122 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 69 | 198 | 57 | 124 | 8 | .237 | .316 | .384 | .700 | 1.07 |
| 2021 | PHI | 144 | 132 | 574 | 482 | 78 | 107 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 80 | 214 | 81 | 132 | 6 | .222 | .334 | .444 | .778 | 1.36 |
| 2020 | PHI | 57 | 52 | 241 | 217 | 32 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 94 | 22 | 48 | 4 | .253 | .324 | .433 | .757 | -0.08 |
| 2019 | PHI | 59 | 59 | 262 | 219 | 45 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 100 | 43 | 55 | 2 | .256 | .378 | .457 | .835 | 1.75 |
| 2018 | NYY | 155 | 153 | 682 | 569 | 83 | 145 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 65 | 241 | 95 | 145 | 14 | .255 | .368 | .424 | .792 | 1.55 |
| 2017 | PIT | 156 | 154 | 650 | 570 | 94 | 159 | 30 | 2 | 28 | 88 | 277 | 73 | 116 | 11 | .279 | .363 | .486 | .849 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | PIT | 153 | 151 | 675 | 598 | 81 | 153 | 26 | 3 | 24 | 79 | 257 | 69 | 143 | 6 | .256 | .336 | .430 | .766 | -0.31 |
| 2015 | PIT | 157 | 154 | 685 | 566 | 91 | 165 | 36 | 3 | 23 | 96 | 276 | 98 | 133 | 12 | .292 | .401 | .488 | .889 | 5.04 |
| 2014 | PIT | 146 | 146 | 648 | 548 | 89 | 172 | 38 | 6 | 25 | 83 | 297 | 84 | 115 | 18 | .314 | .410 | .542 | .952 | 6.38 |
| 2013 | PIT | 157 | 154 | 673 | 582 | 97 | 184 | 38 | 5 | 21 | 84 | 295 | 78 | 101 | 27 | .316 | .403 | .507 | .910 | 7.81 |
| 2012 | PIT | 157 | 156 | 673 | 593 | 107 | 194 | 29 | 6 | 31 | 96 | 328 | 70 | 132 | 20 | .327 | .400 | .553 | .953 | 6.94 |
| 2011 | PIT | 158 | 155 | 676 | 572 | 87 | 148 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 89 | 261 | 89 | 126 | 23 | .259 | .364 | .456 | .820 | 5.36 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $9,779,231
- Avg. Salary: $9,779,231
- MLB Rank: 156
- DH Rank: 6
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2025
- Avg. Salary: $5,000,000
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Andrew McCutchen to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Blackmon | 1 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 37 |
| Justin Turner | 1 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 39 |
| J.D. Martinez | 1 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 36 |
| Albert Pujols | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 41 |
| Averages | 1 | $10,125,000 | $10,125,000 | 38.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at McCutchen's current age (38), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $10,125,000 | $10,125,000 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and McCutchen statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Charlie Blackmon
2022-2023
|
71.30 | 1.04 | 0.51 | 0.71 | 0.27 | 0.77 | 0.35 | 0.16 | 0.77 |
|
Justin Turner
2022-2023
|
84.31 | 1.04 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.28 | 0.79 | 0.36 | 0.17 | 2.30 |
|
J.D. Martinez
2022-2023
|
77.30 | 1.04 | 0.65 | 1.17 | 0.27 | 0.84 | 0.36 | 0.24 | 1.81 |
|
Albert Pujols
2020-2021
|
66.67 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 0.29 | 0.18 | -0.86 |
| Average | 74.90 | 0.95 | 0.58 | 0.77 | 0.26 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 0.19 | 1.01 |
|
Andrew McCutchen
2023-2024
|
73.70 | 0.89 | 0.39 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.76 | 0.36 | 0.16 | 1.77 |
| Pct Change | -1.60 | -6.32 | -32.76 | -29.87 | -5.38 | -1.56 | 5.00 | -15.79 | 75.25 |
| Median Prime % Change | -5.38% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -1.45% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Andrew McCutchen
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $9,779,231 | $9,779,231 |
