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Andrew McCutchen trade only makes sense on one unlikely occasion

Andrew McCutchen’s return to Pittsburgh was a dream made reality. A beloved Pittsburgh icon. The face of the franchise. A generation’s favorite player and connection to baseball.

According to MLB Network insider Jon Morosi, McCutchen could be taken away from Pittsburgh once again.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are likely sellers to Morosi and broached the question of who could be traded at the August 1 deadline. He tweeted Monday afternoon that McCutchen, 36, is having his best offensive season since 2015 - not coincidentally the last time the Bucs made the playoffs - and has never played in a World Series.