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Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen lined a single to left field in the first inning Sunday against the New York Mets for his 2,000th career hit.
In his return with the Pirates, after playing his first nine seasons in Pittsburgh, McCutchen delivered his 52nd hit of the season with the single against New York right-hander Carlos Carrasco.
McCutchen became the fifth active player with 2,000 career hits, after Miguel Cabrera (3,110), Joey Votto (2,093), Nelson Cruz (2,043) and Elvis Andrus (2,027).
After 15 seasons, McCutchen entered Sunday’s game with a career .277 batting average and an .837 OPS with 295 home runs and 1,025 RBIs. His first-inning hit was his 1,515th with the Pirates.
McCutchen has also played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers. He first played with the Pirates from 2009-17, earning National League MVP honors in 2013.
–Field Level Media