The Texas Rangers have signed veteran outfielder/DH Andrew McCutchen to a minor league deal, per Evan Grant.
The Rangers have had a need for a righthanded bat who can platoon with Joc Pederson at DH all offseason, and the only real move they have made to potentially address that was adding Mark Canha on a minor league deal.
McCutchen, 39, has a much stronger pedigree and recent track record than Canha. The 2013 National League MVP has spent the majority of his career with Pittsburgh, including each
of the past three seasons. He has gotten the bulk of his playing time at DH since the 2022 season, though he has made the occasional appearance at a corner outfield spot.
McCutchen slashed just .239/.333/.367 last year, but did put up a .267/.353/.389 slash line against lefties. He is also known as a positive clubhouse presence, and has the potential to offer some veteran leadership should he make the team.
