SAN FRANCISCO -- When Chris Archer joined the Pirates, he changed his jersey number from 22 to 24 out of respect for the last man to wear 22 in Pittsburgh. After hearing about Archer's comments, Andrew McCutchen said the respect goes both ways.
"It's definitely humbling to hear that from another player. It's something I don't take lightly," McCutchen said before facing his former team on Thursday at AT&T Park. "I really appreciate the words that he had. He didn't have to say that. Even if he didn't want to take my number he didn't have to go out of his way and say those things.