The waiver trade-deadline acquisition of Andrew McCutchen provides the Yankees with a veteran, top-of-the-lineup bat. Although his production has fallen off from his 2013 National League MVP peak, McCutchen is only 31 years old. He could still provide plenty of pop for the Bombers as they head into the home stretch of the pennant chase.
McCutchen led the NL with 194 hits in 2012, when he also belted a career-high 31 home runs. That breakout campaign began a four-year stretch where McCutchen achieved a .400 plus on-base percentage, won the Silver Slugger Award, and finished in the top five in MVP Award voting during each of those seasons.