Neil Walker called Andrew McCutchen Friday morning to welcome him to the Yankees, telling his former Pirates teammate he’s going to fit in well in pinstripes.
Just one thing.
“I told him he needed to shave his face,” Walker said of the typically bearded outfielder.
Aside from grooming, both sides were excited for McCutchen’s arrival in The Bronx on Saturday after the Yankees completed a trade for the 2013 NL MVP on Friday morning. They sent prospects Abiatal Avelino and Juan De Paula to the Giants in exchange for McCutchen, who had passed through waivers, with a little more than 12 hours to spare before the midnight trade deadline.