When the Yankees traded for Andrew McCutchen on August 31, it came with the understanding that he would just serve as a rental player. A hired gun, McCutchen would fill in for the injured Aaron Judge, participate in the club’s playoff push, then sign a lucrative free agent contract elsewhere. That progression of events seemed self-evident.
Not so fast, now, as the plot thickens. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Yankees have some interest in bringing the outfielder back next season.
If the Yankees can cut a reasonable deal, they’d like to have Andrew McCutchen, who will be a free agent, back next season.