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Andrew McCutchen's 3-HR Explosion Emphatically Ends Early Year Slump

Andrew McCutchen went into the Pittsburgh Pirates' latest contest as the worst hitter in their everyday lineup. Clearly, what he needed was a slump-buster.

Or three.

Yes, it's true. Anyone who missed the Pirates take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on Tuesday missed McCutchen going deep in the first, second and sixth innings of a 9-4 win. Before talking about what this means, we must first honor these dingers by applying our eyes and ears:

Courtesy of MLB Advanced Media via MLB.com.

McCutchen awoke on Tuesday morning with only two home runs in 2016, putting him behind 45 other National League hitters.