Pittsburgh Pirates' outfielder Andrew McCutchen says MLB has changed the baseballs this season which has impacted the home run rates.

Baseballs are seeing increased drag during flight this season, The Athletic found in a review of MLB's available data. According to The Athletic's review, there has been more drag on baseballs in 2025 than in any of the other nine seasons that MLB has tracked this data, causing baseballs to come an average of four feet shorter than usual.

Preview the June 17 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

In the wake of the scary incident, Andrew McCutchen sent a message to the ... where he shared his insights on a variety of sports topics primarily surrounding the NFL, NBA, and MLB.

The Pirates continued their recent surge, winning for the fifth time in six games, and concluded a nine-game homestand with six wins. The Marlins have lost eight of their last 10.

Move over, rally caps — Andrew McCutchen hopes he has provided the ... updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates

Andrew McCutchen hits a two-run homer to left field, tying Roberto Clemente for the third-most home runs in Pirates history with 240

Andrew McCutchen hit a milestone three-run home run in the fifth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Miami Marlins 5-2.