It was assumed that when the Yankees struck a deal for former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen, that his time in pinstripes would be limited to the remainder of the 2018 season and no more.
After all, the five-time All-Star was predominately acquired to replace Aaron Judge, who was injured at the time. However, along the way, Cutch showed he still has plenty of juice left in the tank, while longtime Yankee left-fielder Brett Gardner began to slump.
While his batting average may take some time to reflect his change in league’s (.224), in 21 games for the Yanks, McCutchen is getting on base at a .