The San Francisco Giants got the outfielder they so desperately needed on Monday, trading for the face of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ franchise, Andrew McCutchen. After getting so little offensive production from the corner outfield spots in 2017, they add a proven contributor coming off a strong offensive season in 2018.
McCutchen has been a center fielder for basically his entire career, but has been a negative defender for four years running according to defensive runs saved and UZR. The Pirates attempted to move him to right field last season, a move that was curtailed after new center fielder Starling Marte‘s suspension in early April.