Andrew McCutchen has turned back the clock and is once again one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ main offensive contributors.
The 2013 NL MVP occupies the three-hole in the Pirates lineup on a consistent basis and is two home runs shy of tying Roberto Clemente (240) for third on the club’s all-time home run list.
McCutchen, 38, owns the third-best batting average (.275) and second-best on-base percentage (.363) on the team. His .450 slugging percentage only trails Oneil Cruz (.531), who is playing at an MVP level.
In 24 games, McCutchen owns an .