Andrew McCutchen Says the Baseballs Are Different This Year. The Data Says He's Right

This Year's Baseball Is Dead, And No One Can Figure Out Why It's Happening

Somehow, some way, Major League Baseball can't seem to get a handle on the single most important thing that it does: produce the actual on-field baseball. For example, the baseball used during the 2019 regular season was juiced. Whether purposefully, through manufacturing inconsistencies, or by sheer random chance, offensive numbers that season skyrocketed. 10 players hit 40 home runs or more, and 53 hit more than 30. Including notables like Pau…

Andrew McCutchen says the baseballs are different this year. The data says he's right

CHICAGO — This year’s baseballs are different, Andrew McCutchen says. They’re simply not behaving the way they should. “I've hit...

Pirates Star Andrew McCutchen Says A Source Spilled The Beans To Him On The MLB Using "Different" Balls In 2025 So They Don't Travel As Far

Andrew McCutchen (Credit: Philip G. Pavely-Imagn Images) Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star Andrew McCutchen says someone in Major League Baseball told him that they have changed the baseballs this year. As diehard MLB fans know, offense around the league is down again this year, especially home runs. According to Baseball Reference, home runs are down to an average of 1.12 per game, well below the record set just six years ago at 1.39 per game. New Yo…