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Daniel Thomas McCutchen (born September 26, 1982) is an American former professional
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. He played in
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(MLB) for the
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and the Texas Rangers.


Amateur career

McCutchen attended
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in
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. He then attended the
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and
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before being selected by the
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in the 13th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. However, McCutchen chose to attend the
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. His first appearance for Oklahoma was February 21, 2004, against
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. He was drafted by the
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in the 29th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. In 2005, McCutchen pitched 84 innings and led the Sooners with 84 strikeouts. He was drafted by the
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in the 12th round of the
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, but did not sign. He pitched for the
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of the
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in 2004 and 2005. McCutchen pitched 148 2/3 innings for the Sooners in 2006.


Professional career


New York Yankees

McCutchen was drafted by the
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in the 13th round (404th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. On July 26, 2008, McCutchen was traded to the
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with Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens, and
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from the Yankees in exchange for
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and
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.


Pittsburgh Pirates

McCutchen was called up to the Pirates to make his major league debut on Monday, August 31, 2009. In his debut he pitched 6 innings and gave up 3 earned runs while striking out 5 and walking 2. On the second pitch of his career, he gave up a home run to
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. In his first Major League at-bat, McCutchen hit an RBI single off
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pitcher
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. He spent the vast majority of the 2009 season with the
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, but in 2010, McCutchen began the season in the Pirates' starting rotation, beating out fellow righty,
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. In August 2010, McCutchen was moved to the bullpen for the Pirates. In February 2012, McCutchen switched to uniform number 25, as his old number, 34, was traded to starter A. J. Burnett, in exchange for Burnett setting up a college fund for his daughter. In November 2012, McCutchen elected free agency.


Baltimore Orioles

In November 2012, McCutchen signed with the
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. On April 6, 2013, it was announced that McCutchen was suspended for violating the league's drug policy. He tested positive for the steroids Methenolone and a metabolite of
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.


Texas Rangers

On December 19, 2013, McCutchen signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He was designated for assignment on April 14.


Chicago White Sox

On June 26, 2014, the
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signed McCutchen to a minor league contract, and assigned him to the Triple-A
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.


San Diego Padres

On January 14, 2015, McCutchen signed a minor league contract with the
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organization. He made 32 appearances (22 starts) for the Triple–A
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, logging a 9–8 record and 3.60 ERA with 86 strikeouts across innings pitched. McCutchen split the 2016 campaign between El Paso and the Double–A
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, accumulating an 11–11 record and 6.23 ERA with 87 strikeouts over 29 games (28 starts). He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016. After his playing career ended, McCutchen opened a car wash in New Braunfels, Texas.


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