Nearly two full years ago, the Philadelphia Phillies signed 2013 National League MVP Andrew McCutchen to be their leadoff hitter. But now entering the third and final season of the $50 million deal he was given before the 2019 season, McCutchen’s time hitting first full-time for the Phillies could be over.
McCutchen thrived in the No. 1 spot in the order in his first year in Philadelphia before tearing his ACL in June of 2019. Coming off that injury in the shortened 2020 season, the now 34-year-old outfielder posted the worst on-base percentage of his career at .