Overview
- Multiple outlets report the agreement is not yet finalized and contingent on a physical, with pay reported as either about $1.5 million if added to the 40-man roster or $1.25 million with incentives up to $2.5 million.
- McCutchen has reported to Rangers camp in Surprise and signaled his move with a short cowboy-themed social video, later saying Texas was among his first and only options.
- He is viewed as a candidate to platoon at DH with Joc Pederson and provide right-handed depth behind outfield regulars Wyatt Langford, Evan Carter and Brandon Nimmo.
- The Rangers expect a quick ramp-up, giving McCutchen roughly two to three weeks to show he merits an Opening Day spot.
- The move follows a strained offseason end to his Pittsburgh tenure, with the Pirates’ signing of Marcell Ozuna effectively closing a DH path and McCutchen expressing public frustration in a since-deleted post.