終於簽啦！！ 6yr 51.5M + 1yr 14.75M option (和upton弟、bruce差不多的公定價) Those are the terms of Andrew McCutchen's new contract that he and the Pirates agreed to, according to a source. The story: The Pirates and star center fielder Andrew McCutchen have agreed to terms on a six-year contract worth $51.5 million with a club option worth $14.75 million, according to a source. The contract will buy out McCutchen’s remaining arbitration seasons and at least two years of free agency. McCutchen, 25, is one of the best center fielders in the National League. He earned a spot on the NL All-Star team in 2011 and hit .259 with 23 home runs and 89 RBIs in 2011. McCutchen joins Jose Tabata as the only Pirate with a long-term contract. Tabata signed a six-year, $15 million contract with three club options in August. McCutchen’s contract status has attracted a good deal of attention in recent years as McCutchen’s performance improved. They discussed an extension early last season but talks stalled as the season progressed. “We said from the very beginning that we have a plan to build talent and then to retain and build on talent that are key pieces of the organization,” principal owner Bob Nutting told the media last week. “[General manager] Neal [Huntington] has a clear understanding of what those key pieces are.” The contract is comparable to those of Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton, who signed a six-year, $51.25 million contract before the 2010 season, and Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce, who signed a six-year, $51 million contract before the 2011 season. “When you enter a negotiation, you’re at X, the player’s at Z, and you work awfully hard to try to find Y,” Huntington said at PirateFest when discussing a possible extension for McCutchen. “There has to be a shared risk on both sides.” The Pirates selected McCutchen 11th overall in the 2005 draft. Upton was the first overall pick in 2005, and Bruce was selected 12th. McCutchen would have been eligible for arbitration for the first time after the 2012 season. He has a career .276 average and .365 on-base percentage. He debuted with the Pirates in 2009. --

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