Traded by Pittsburgh to San Francisco in January, McCutchen, 31, slashed. McCutchen went 1-for-9 during the Yankees’ series at Oakland, making his return to the Bay Area less than 48 hours after he’d arrived from San Francisco – traded for two minor leaguers. “It seems like they have a lot of fun here, so it won’t be a hard adjustment to get along with all the guys.’’ “I think that’s one of the key things I can bring here, just the charisma and having a lot of fun, making a lot of people laugh,’’ McCutchen said. McCutchen added that his upbeat personality was something else he could offer down the stretch. I love those opportunities,’’ McCutchen said at his introductory press conference. “In big situations, you want to be the guy. On the day he arrived in New York, McCutchen – eligible for free agency after this season – said he intended to serve in any capacity for the Yankees, who’ve been missing slugging right fielder Aaron Judge (chip fracture, right wrist) since July 27. Just matter of time when the hits will fall.’’ “Because overall, I was having good swings, taking good passes at balls and grinding out at-bats,’’ McCutchen said. "We've seen him obviously take some walks, and that's been something he's done all year (and) really throughout his career.’’Īnd though he was still searching for his first extra-base hit as a Yankee, McCutchen said he wasn’t discouraged during his 1-for-17 stretch. "I think the at-bats have been good from him," Boone said. Yankees manager Aaron Boone felt good about the contact McCutchen made in his first at-bat, and mentioned that to McCutchen on the bench. “I just hope something like that will get you going and start throwing the hits out there after that.’’ It’s the sixth game for me here but it feels good to get a big hit like that,’’ McCutchen said after the Yankees’ 4-0 win on Friday night. 31.īut in his next at-bat, McCutchen blasted a long, two-run homer off Mariners lefty James Paxton. Leading off Friday night’s game, McCutchen flied out to center field on the first pitch – making him 1-for-17 since coming over via trade from the San Francisco Giants on Aug.
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