Andrew McCutchen has already made it known that he has zero intention of retiring after this season. However, he hasn't announced his exact plans for 2026 yet, which has created a certain level of unease among Pittsburgh Pirates fans.
Adding to that unease was a cryptic social media post McCutchen made on X following the Pirates' loss to the Atlanta Braves in Sunday's season finale. The post didn't even contain any words – just a GIF of himself, staring straight ahead while holding his helmet, with just the slightest hint of a smirk on his face.
The GIF in question came from the Pirates' May 29 game against the San Diego Padres, when McCutchen reacted to a bad third strike call on catcher Henry Davis by staring down home plate umpire Edwin Jimenez after he ejected Pirates manager Don Kelly for arguing the call.