The calendar has flipped to 2025, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have done little to improve their roster. General manager Ben Cherington acquired Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz via the Cleveland Guardians in a three-way trade.

The Pittsburgh Pirates once again signed Andrew McCutchen to a one-year deal to give him a chance to mentor the young players and help them get back to the post-season.

This is one in a series of stories breaking down members of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 40-man roster. The expected finally took place just before Christmas.

The Pirates originally drafted McCutchen out of a Florida high school with the No. 11 overall pick in 2005. During his first and most lengthy stint with the Pirates at the major-l

McCutchen returns to the Pirates for a 12th season and third year in a row donning Pittsburgh’s black and yellow.

9:05am: The Pirates are in agreement with veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen, per the team’s social media account. The deal came together this morning. MLB.com’s Alex Stumpf and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Andrew Destin were the first to report the terms of the contract: it’s a one-year deal that guarantees McCutchen $5MM.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Monday that they have re-signed longtime outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen to another contract. McCutchen, 38, signed the one-year deal for a reported $5 million, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

The Pirates selected McCutchen 11th overall in the 2005 MLB Draft. McCutchen played for the Pirates from 2009 to 2017. After that, the All-Star bounced around a bit, playing for the San Fransisco Giants, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers. In 2023, McCutchen, at 37 years old, signed with the Pirates.