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Pirates Rejected Recent Offer Of Prospects For Andrew McCutchen

By Jeff Todd | December 13, 2016 at 10:29am CDT

The Pirates recently turned down a “nice offer of prospects” — which hailed from a “mystery team” — for outfielder Andrew McCutchen, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag (via Twitter). While details are sparse, there is an important take-away: if they Bucs are to trade their long-time star, they’ll need players who are ready for the majors to do it.

It wasn’t long ago that a trade of McCutchen seemed rather likely, but things have changed quite a bit over the last week. In particular, several plausible suitors have filled their outfield vacancies by other means. As GM Neal Huntington acknowledged as the Winter Meetings drew to a close, a deal probably won’t occur — at least this winter.

Still, it’s interesting to note both that other teams are continuing to inquire about McCutchen and that the Pirates are holding to their position. It was at least worth wondering whether the Bucs would relent on their approach at some point, but the organization still seems inclined to avoid sacrificing too much present value in considering a move on a player who has long been the face of the franchise — despite the uncertainty in his outlook created by a sub-standard 2016 season.

Pittsburgh has recently sought to balance present and future needs in several transactions. The deadline deal for pending free agent Mark Melancon brought in a young MLB fireballer in Felipe Rivero. Sending Francisco Liriano’s contract to the Blue Jays came at the cost of prospect capital but left payroll flexibility. The David Freese extension kept a sturdy veteran in the fold at a palatable commitment, as did the new deal for catcher Francisco Cervelli.

That Freese swap is particularly interesting now given the ongoing uncertainty over third baseman Jung Ho Kang, who was recently arrested in his native Korea for an ugly DUI incident. It’s unclear at this point what kind of impact that may have on his availability for the coming season, but it elevates Freese’s importance and perhaps leaves some added need at the major league level. (Of course, the team can still deploy players such as Freese, John Jaso, and Josh Bell at the infield corners.) Perhaps, too, it will have some impact on the organization’s reported interest in considering deals for infielder Josh Harrison, who’d also be capable of playing third.

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While there are other options, the Bucs would presumably have some interest in adding to their infield mix in any deal involving McCutchen. In addition to the questions noted above, shortstop Jordy Mercer isn’t a top option at his position. There are a variety of names in the pipeline, but the organization hasn’t yet seen fit to rely on any at the major league level. An even greater priority, perhaps, would be adding to a youthful rotation mix that features a good deal of talent, but relatively little in the way of established, major league performers.

A variety of organizations could still make some sense as pursuers of McCutchen — the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians, Mariners, and Giants all come to mind — but it’s not clear whether any would part with the kinds of pieces that would hold appeal to the Pirates. Of course, even if Pittsburgh holds McCutchen this winter, it could still weigh a deal at the 2017 trade deadline. If he has returned to form but the team isn’t firmly in contention, a prospect-focused swap could make greater sense — particularly if Pirates farmhand Austin Meadows has proven himself ready for his first look at the big leagues.

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  1. baseball216781

    9 years ago

    Good job Pittsburgh! Keep your best and player!

    Reply
    • vtadave

      9 years ago

      They are. His name is Starling Marte.

      Reply
      • pukelit

        9 years ago

        *jordy mercer

        Reply
      • prich

        9 years ago

        Is this a joke? He had more stolen bases than RBIs at one point. Polanco was their best player last season.

        Reply
        • joew

          9 years ago

          Don’t know if i’d go that far to say a .258/.323/.463 is their best player He has the batting talent to be though,

          IMO Marte is their best all round athlete by far..

          of course last season…. no one did all that well.

          Reply
  2. baseball216781

    9 years ago

    On twitter they are saying it was the Dodgers and they were offering Puig top pitching prospect and urios

    Reply
    • RiseAgainst3598

      9 years ago

      Yeah it was most definitely not that haha

      Reply
    • vtadave

      9 years ago

      I’m okay as a Dodger fan offering Urios. Just not Urias.

      Reply
      • ARodriguez

        9 years ago

        I’m a Giants fan but I wish I could like that comment

        Reply
      • Bartis

        9 years ago

        I’m not convinced that Urias will be a star. Honestly, I haven’t dissected his numbers or even watch him pitch all that much. But when I saw him in the playoffs I just didn’t see anything all that special. I’m not dogging him. I just don’t understand all the hype from what I’ve seen.

        Reply
        • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

          9 years ago

          Well considering he is only 20 and had never been stretched out that far I’d say the playoffs weren’t truly representative of what he can do. He had four great innings and the bunt unraveled things. He had a 1.97 in the second half and has shown why he was so hyped if you watched long enough. You might want to wait until next year to make that determination.

          Reply
        • 24TheKid

          9 years ago

          The problem is that he only throws 90-92 mph otherwise I think he would be great.

          Reply
      • jimmyz

        9 years ago

        Would a cutch and Josh Harrison package for Urias, alex wood and either yusniel diaz or galvin lux plus an A ball lottery ticket make sense?

        Reply
        • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

          9 years ago

          No it wouldn’t.

          Reply
        • BucSox

          9 years ago

          As a Pirate fan Urias would be great. As a realist there is no way the Dodgers give him up for McCutchen. Harrison doesn’t add much value to the package.

          Reply
        • grumbly1

          9 years ago

          No, but subbing DeLeon for Urias would

          Reply
        • prich

          9 years ago

          They are gonna get way more than one prospect a a reliever for cutch alone lol. I would not be surprised if they dealt Thompson Urias and Bellinger or verdugo for just cutch.

          Reply
        • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

          9 years ago

          Well you’d be the only one because if Urias is off limits for a proven set of Aces stand to figure they aren’t parting with him for Cutch. It’s just not happening sorry.

          Reply
      • mannyl101

        9 years ago

        Me too lol….

        Reply
    • yarritsblake

      9 years ago

      That would be an awful trade for the Dodgers. I’m sorry, but we don’t have a pressing need for Cutch. That kind of package would hurt us much more in the long run. Urias at this point is seen as a major league pitcher, and an effective one at that, not a prospect. Considering he had a very successful campaign last year at only 19-20 years old, and his ceiling, the Dodgers will not trade that away for anything. Much rather revisit the Braun trade involving Puig, McCarthy, plus prospects.

      Reply
      • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

        9 years ago

        Braun isn’t happening with them re upping everybody which I’m ok with. 2b still seems priority as it should be.

        Reply
    • BucSox

      9 years ago

      Taking talent out of the equation that package doesn’t even fit Heyman’s description. He is saying they turned down prospects because they want MLB players or MLB ready players. Puig and Urias are both MLB players so not really prospects.

      Reply
    • Cam

      9 years ago

      The Dodgers refused to move Urias when he hadn’t cracked the majors yet, and they desperately needed a starter like Hamels. Absolute refusal to every offer involving Urias.

      They aren’t moving him now that he’s made it, for an outfielder coming off a down year.

      Reply
    • Outlaws12

      9 years ago

      Lmao
      No way

      Reply
  3. Kasolot1

    9 years ago

    Honestly so tired of people acting like Jordy Mercer is good. I think he is minimum Top 15 at his position. Yet Local and National media refer to him as trash it seems constant

    Reply
    • TheMichigan

      9 years ago

      That’s still better than half of the league (at a minimum at that)

      He’s a good shortstop, I would personally prefer him over Jung-Ho

      Reply
      • bigkempin

        9 years ago

        Let’s see here….career averages…Mercer .257/.313/.377, 90 OPS+, Kang .273/.355/.513, 128 OPS+. Neither walk a ton, neither strike out a lot, both on about average on D. but you want the guy with a far less imposing bat? Contract wise Kang will end up being cheaper for these next couple seasons too

        Reply
        • TheMichigan

          9 years ago

          Have you seen Kangs off the field problems though?

          Mercer

          Reply
    • KermitJagger

      9 years ago

      Mercer is declining a little but still a solid option at ss. I believe he will start to cede time to Newman, maybe a little in late 17 and more in 2018. I expect Newman will be starting at ss by the time Jordy his free agency. I’d love for the Bucs to retain Mercer beyond that as a bench bat who can play ss/3b/2b but I assume he’ll be too expensive of an option at that point. He is one of my favorite Bucs.

      Reply
    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      9 years ago

      Jordy Mercer epitomizes the word “serviceable”.

      Kevin Newman is coming.

      Reply
      • Monkey’s Uncle

        9 years ago

        Bingo. Jordy’s an OK starter, it’s not the end of the world if he does start, and I can’t wait until they find someone better. It will not be Kang or Harrison because neither of them is good enough defensively at SS.

        Reply
  4. HarveyD82

    9 years ago

    last year was the “bridge year”. I wonder If this is the other side year.

    Reply
    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      9 years ago

      This is the “troll (under the bridge) year”.

      Within a calendar year, they will be trading Cutch and Cole.

      Reply
  5. RedFeather

    9 years ago

    Blue Jays

    Reply
    • patborders92

      9 years ago

      Probably and we have no prospects so makes sense

      Reply
      • TheBoatmen

        9 years ago

        Could be a good guess. Jays have good prospects but they are not close to MLB ready. Tellez is probably the closest but he is the future at 1B assuming EE is gone.

        Reply
    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      9 years ago

      I’d ask the Jays for Stroman and TJ Zeuch. An arm now and an arm for the future.

      Pirates would probably (likely) have to balance the deal a bit.

      Reply
      • patborders92

        9 years ago

        If we traded Stroman this offseason I think it almost forces the Jays to do an Atlanta Braves tear down, way to many holes to fill via free agency this year and next year.

        Reply
        • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

          9 years ago

          Sanchez, Happ, Estrada, Liriano. Sign a free agent to be the #5 starter.

          Not saying the Jays would or should trade Stroman, but they certainly could.

          Reply
        • patborders92

          9 years ago

          You have to look beyond this year, if we loose Stroman. We would have to fill 3 rotation spots next year, plus 2 OF right now, plus our bullpen. Our minor league system lacks MLB ready players, that’s too many spots to fill through free agency, plus Tulo and Donaldson would be entering their final year after that season.

          Reply
        • patborders92

          9 years ago

          I’m starting to think we’re doing a retool. Be competitive next year by signing ST cost conscious contracts, collect the picks build up the farm, when it doesn’t work next year, do a partial tear down, move JD, Tulo, Martin, etc and hold onto the kids

          Reply
        • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

          9 years ago

          Fair enough.

          I wonder if the Jays would do a deal with Happ and Zeuch and two other good prospects, even if they are A-ball guys.

          Happ would help the Pirates now.

          Reply
        • hojostache

          9 years ago

          Agreed about Stroman. TOR can’t afford to move him because they don’t have the resources to replace a frontline starter AND fill the other holes. They need to roll the dice w. either what they have or add a bounce back candidate and hope it works.

          Of course…I’d LOVE for them to trade NYM for Bruce…but I’m clearly biased as a Met fan wanting to sort out the current outfield.

          Reply
  6. TheMichigan

    9 years ago

    Any ideas on the mystery team? I know our beat reporters said it wasn’t the Tigers but I think it might have been them.

    Reply
    • baseball216781

      9 years ago

      Dodgers

      Reply
    • jbaker3170

      9 years ago

      The same Tigers who are interested in shedding salary and acquiring prospects, would be the team to send prospects to Pittsburgh for McCutchen?? Alrighty then

      Reply
      • TheMichigan

        9 years ago

        Well, I know it’s a bag of prospects, but we don’t know the exact deal, maybe the reason it didn’t go through is because we’re trying to dump a higher contract.

        I’m just taking a guess here.

        Reply
      • chaffed_nutsack

        9 years ago

        They’re not looking to “acquire prospects” necessarily… they just want to shed payroll. They’re trying to win the division this year. A few people on MLB Network were also speculating the Tigers going for McCutchen.

        Reply
        • bobveale

          9 years ago

          They are always looking to shed payroll but I don’t think that was really the point of making Mccutchen available. Meadows will replace him, but I don’t think they would trade without getting back a serviceable pitcher, even a solid #4 that was not near league minimum, in addition to prospects.

          Reply
      • Outlaws12

        9 years ago

        Reply
    • Roasted DNA

      9 years ago

      One of the talking heads on XM said it was the Cardinals – hence the Fowler signing. Never mentioned names. Huntington did this and they would have lynched him.

      Reply
  7. cardfan2011

    9 years ago

    Lol I liked seeing the comments suggesting it was the Cardinals; they don’t have the prospects to get him, and they’re division rivals haha

    Reply
    • relic

      9 years ago

      With Fowler in the fold, and the two young pups in LF and RF (Grichuk and Piscotty), there’s absolutely *no* reason for the Cards to go after Cutch.

      Reply
      • cardfan2011

        9 years ago

        No Im referring to before they signed Fowler

        Reply
    • kaido24

      9 years ago

      Yeah, I doubt it was the Cardinals, I would have loved to have had Cutch on the Cardinals, but not for the asking price they were wanting.

      Reply
    • Roasted DNA

      9 years ago

      One talking head disagrees with you.

      Reply
  8. mikeyny

    9 years ago

    Best guess would have to be Toronto. They have the need for an outfielder and they have some nice top prospects who are all at the lower levels (Urena, Reid-Foley, Alford and Vlad Jr.)

    Reply
    • chieftoto

      9 years ago

      I agree

      Reply
  9. LADreamin

    9 years ago

    Jon Heyman is reachingggg. An anonymous source said a mystery team is willing to trade many unnamed prospects for Cutch? Yeah okay.

    Reply
    • A'sfaninUK

      9 years ago

      I wish someone had so much time on their hands that they kept a spreadsheet of every fake news article made by a baseball writer during hot stove season, and who had the most “hits” and “misses”.

      There is simply no way to prevent Heyman – or anyone for that matter – for literally pulling these stories out of nowhere to “create content”.

      Reply
      • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

        9 years ago

        That award would go to Nightengale every season of the year.

        Reply
        • A'sfaninUK

          9 years ago

          It’s wild to see the plague of “fake news” blowing up everywhere, when its existed in MLB offseasons for years now – especially after the 24 hour MLB Network started and needed stories to fill time in the offseason.

          Reply
      • lesterdnightfly

        9 years ago

        Just Another Fan: I get your point, but I doubt anyone can “literally pull stories out of nowhere”.
        Literally, no. Figuratively, sure.

        Reply
        • norcalblue

          9 years ago

          If anyone would do it..it would be Heyman. I do not respect him as a journalist.

          Reply
        • lesterdnightfly

          9 years ago

          If he could do that literally, he wouldn’t need to be a journalist. He could wow ’em in Vegas as a magician for big bucks.

          Reply
    • TJECK109

      9 years ago

      Every team is willing to trade many unnamed prospects. Just not good ones!

      Reply
  10. jamesa-2

    9 years ago

    The Pirates really should have moved Cutch. There is a decent chance that he doesn’t perform well enough in 2016 to get his 2018 option exercised. If that happens, the Pirates re holding on to an asset that is going to simply leave without returning anything. Even as a .500 team, they finish 20+ games out of first place. The chances of the Pirates competing for the NL Central again during Cutch’s tenure are nearly zero. Why not trade him for the prospects, and then get excess value from those prospects while developing them for the future, and possibly being in a much stronger position to contend for the NL Central in 2018 or 2019?

    Reply
    • sacball

      9 years ago

      well considering the 2016 season has already happened….

      Reply
      • jamesa-2

        9 years ago

        I clearly meant 2017 and just mistyped. The overall argument remains unchanged. THe Pirates are not contending for the NL Central crown next season, making Cutch excess to requirements. Prospects in return for Cutch is better than they will get if they continue to wait and watch him depart via FA.

        Reply
  11. 1e828d29

    9 years ago

    The pirates need an MLB version of hard knocks for 2017. The poop is gonna touch the apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air for cooling or ventilation. We need cameras.

    Reply
  12. Bob Smiley

    9 years ago

    i’d flip Cutch in a heart beat. He does not run anymore. play Meadows and get a haul for him. move on.

    Reply
  13. smelliott00

    9 years ago

    Bet it was the mets

    Reply
    • hojostache

      9 years ago

      I can see Sandy making a low-ball offer w. some farther away prospects. I’m against moving top talent for him and frankly PIT would regret moving Cutch for a sub-par package. I don’t think Cutch bounces back on Def and it’s a coinflip at the plate, but he’s the face of the franchise. PIT needs to be able to sell this move to their fanbase.

      Reply
  14. Chris March

    9 years ago

    It was Kenny Williams using Rick Hahn’s phone.

    Reply
    • bencole

      9 years ago

      Lol yes Chris March hilarious

      Reply
  15. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    9 years ago

    Assuming the Pirates keep Cutch and cannot resign Ivan Nova, there are two reasonable trades the Pirates could make to give themselves a shot at contention.

    Get Brett Lawrie from the White Sox. He can play 2B or 3B. Frees up Harrison to be the utility guy.

    Get Drew Pomeranz from the Red Sox. Lefty to slot in as the #3 behind Cole and Taillon.

    Neither of these players should cost premium prospects. I don’t know what Lawrie’s salary is, but Pomeranz is cheap. The Pirates like ’em cheap.

    Reply
  16. jvincitore11

    9 years ago

    Hearing it was the Braves. They are wanting to move Markakis and a few others back to Baltimore for the reliever therefore the need of Cutch to go along with a new park. Mallex Smith was center of deal I believe which Atlanta is somewhat reluctant to deal him. So Atlanta offered a lesser package and the Buco’s rejected it.

    Reply
    • A'sfaninUK

      9 years ago

      I call BS on this. The piece literally said it contained no one who was ready for the bigs. Smith and Markakis are big leaguers.

      Reply
      • jvincitore11

        9 years ago

        Smith is 4th of and Markakis is going to oriole’s in a second trade genius. Completely separate. But braves needed to take care of this one first. If you read correctly instead of giving your .02

        Reply
    • casualatlfan

      9 years ago

      Dude, there has been NOTHING like this on the Braves’ end. They’re fine enough with Markakis in right as it stands, and there has been almost nothing connecting them to McCutchen, except some nutty fans who want it to happen. Either you heard from a horrible article, or you’re making it up, and my money’s on the latter.

      Reply
      • jvincitore11

        9 years ago

        Guessing you had Desmond to the Rockies aswell since they were m onnected the whole time

        Reply
        • jvincitore11

          9 years ago

          Connected*

          Reply
  17. jvincitore11

    9 years ago

    The reliever that’s really good by the way can’t remember his name.

    Reply
  18. Mikel Grady

    9 years ago

    Tough situation for pirates. He has been all class over trade talks but most players/teams it forces trade since cloud over everything

    Reply
    • KermitJagger

      9 years ago

      He understands the business and I’m sure at least a part of him was grateful that they were asking top dollar for him. I still think they move him this offseason. Banking on trading him at the trade deadline is a risky proposition. And they WILL trade him at some point.

      Reply
  19. A'sfaninUK

    9 years ago

    Had to be Oakland, who still have no CF and have quite a few nice prospects who aren’t ready – Grant Holmes, Richie Martin, Daulton Jefferies, Daniel Gossett etc etc.

    Reply
    • sacball

      9 years ago

      in reality though, the conversation would probably have to begin with Franklin Barreto and/or Matt Chapman

      Reply
      • A'sfaninUK

        9 years ago

        2 top 50 prospects for 2 years of McCutchen? No, just no. They could get a superstar on a team-friendly deal for those two. That’s the future A’s left side of the infield right there, not to mention the parameter of “players offered not being ready yet” – both those two ETA’s are 2017. The guys I listed fall under the parameters and are all very solid prospects, Holmes is a top 100 guy.

        Reply
        • sacball

          9 years ago

          I’m in no way of advocating a trade for either of them, I just can see the Pirates wanting to start the convo with either one since ideally they both are the verge of graduating to the big leagues…there’s a reason McCutchen is still out there, and it probably has to do with lofty demands…I would be livid to see either of them traded

          Reply
  20. adshadbolt

    9 years ago

    Rangers for profar and an decent pitching prospect

    Reply
    • theo2016

      9 years ago

      nah this was the blue jays for sure, Reid foley + pompey or something.

      Reply
  21. lesterdnightfly

    9 years ago

    Amazing how much rampant speculation here, over a non-sourced / alleged / maybe / “mystery team” tweeted rumor.
    Did Heyman need some clicks? He sure got them here…..

    Reply
    • Red Ivy

      9 years ago

      Probably “off the record talks”

      Reply
      • lesterdnightfly

        9 years ago

        It sure has triggered the off-the-wall trade fantasies, which I assume was not the purpose of the article. But it doesn’t take much to get some Delta-Quadrant folks out of the woodwork….

        Reply
  22. grumbly1

    9 years ago

    Cutch and Josh Harrision to LA for DeLeon, McCarthy (or Kazmir) and Ethier (plus $~$12 mil-ish towards Ethier for ’17) would seem to satisfy both sides, right? What am I missing?

    Reply
    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      9 years ago

      Not terrible, but the Pirates would need another good prospect.

      Reply
      • vtadave

        9 years ago

        I don’t see the Pirates taking on the salary of Kazmir or McCarthy.

        Reply
    • Blue_Painted_Dreams_LA

      9 years ago

      It doesn’t look bad. I just don’t think it works. I think the Dodgers are looking for more power at 2nd. And McCutchen doesn’t profile well in RF at dodger stadium. The Pirates im also guessing would balk at paying 16M for Kaz. I’m also guessing Ethier doesn’t waive 10-5 knowing he’ll probably get shipped out mid season.

      Reply
  23. Monkey’s Uncle

    9 years ago

    If Hutchinson is in fact holding out for major-league ready talent in exchange for Cutch, I as a Pirate fan have zero problem with this. They don’t “need” to trade McCutchen at this point, and they certainly don’t need to trade him for multiple players who can’t help now and may or may not pan out.

    Reply
    • bobveale

      9 years ago

      Exactly. I wouldn’t trade, and I’m guessing they won’t, unless the return included a decent SP, like a solid #4 or better, in addition to prospects

      Reply
  24. top_5

    9 years ago

    Mccutchen for profar/Tate?

    Reply
    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      9 years ago

      Geoff Tate from Queensryche? Brandon Tate from the Bengals?

      Reply

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