Andy McCullough

Senior Writer, MLB

Andy McCullough is a senior writer for The Athletic covering MLB. He previously covered baseball at the Los Angeles Times, the Kansas City Star and The Star-Ledger. A graduate of Syracuse University, he grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia.

MLB Trade Grades: Astros gain stability but pay high price for Yusei Kikuchi pickup

For a few months of Yusei Kikuchi, the Astros may have given up three likely major leaguers.

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MLB Trade Grades: What is Seattle getting in 39-year-old Justin Turner?

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MLB Trade Grades: Who got the best of Dodgers-White Sox-Cardinals three-team deal?

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MLB Trade Grades: What does Michael Lorenzen add for the Royals?

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MLB Trade Grades: Rangers aim to stay competitive in adding Carson Kelly

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MLB Trade Grades: Did Rays get enough for All-Star Isaac Paredes in trade with Cubs?

Paredes was considered perhaps the top bat on the market, and seeing him land with the last-place Cubs is a genuine surprise.

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Cubs land All-Star 3B Isaac Paredes, top hitter on the market, in trade with Rays

The Cubs traded for the top hitter available, getting the standout infielder from the Rays.

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MLB Trade Grades: Rays do it again with strong return on Jason Adam deal

The Padres did what they do often — while the Rays did what they do best.

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MLB Trade Grades: Mets get balance, Nats get return on investment in Jesse Winker deal

The Nationals signed Jesse Winker for $2 million this offseason. He produced, and now garnered them a prospect in trade.

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MLB Trade Grades: Can Mets' move for Ryne Stanek give them the bullpen boost they need?

The Mets are looking to provide stability in their bullpen, and the acquisition of Stanek appears to be one way to address that.

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MLB Trade Grades: Did Orioles do well getting Zach Eflin for their rotation?

Zach Eflin is a decent arm, who has success in his past. But does slotting him into the Baltimore staff mean they won't pursue more impact?

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MLB Trade Grades: In Austin Hays deal, Phillies, Orioles shore up weak spots

The Phillies and Orioles swapped major leaguers. Did both teams fill their needs?

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Mariners acquire Randy Arozarena from Rays, per source: How he fits in Seattle

Arozarena, 29, is slashing .211/.318/.394 with 15 home runs through 100 games this season, his fifth with Tampa Bay.

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MLB All-30: As trade deadline looms, one player from each team who will be moved

The answers represent established big-league veterans and intriguing prospects that may be expendable for various reasons.

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MLB All-30: With a week to go, one bold trade deadline prediction for each team

The MLB trade deadline is just a week away. It always brings a few surprises, which is why our writers made some bold predictions.

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MLB Power Rankings: The readers have spoken and the Phillies stay on top, Pirates level up

This week, we turned the rankings over to you, the readers. For our part, we’ve provided a second-half outlook for each team.

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MLB Power Rankings: Orioles reach a season-high perch, plus trade deadline predictions

With just a number of weeks until the trade deadline, it feels like the perfect time to make some (not so) bold predictions for all 30 teams

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Missing Bats, mailbag edition: Coming to terms with MLB's strikeout era

The reporters who authored the Missing Bats series answer reader questions about MLB's strikeout era.

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Missing Bats: How an obsession with strikeouts upended the balance of baseball

Baseball in 2024 looks vastly different than it did two decades ago, and one clear root cause is behind it all. First in a five-part series.

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MLB Power Rankings: Diamondbacks, Cardinals on the rise; every team's unsung hero

Every team has a player who’s not getting nearly enough credit. For this week’s edition, we celebrate an unsung hero for each team.

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For Dodgers, losing Betts and Yamamoto hurts. But getting them back for October is what matters

Losing your MVP candidate infielder and budding 25-year-old ace on the same weekend? Seems bad. But better in mid-June than mid-September.

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Where did MLB's Latin American starting pitchers go?

Many top American players emerge as legitimate pitching prospects only in college. Few Latin American players have that opportunity.

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MLB Power Rankings: A new No. 1 arrives; our picks for first-time All-Star noms

With All-Star balloting opening this week, we look at potential first-time ASG candidates and what they can tell us about their teams.

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MLB Power Rankings: Phillies finally reach the summit; extreme stats for every team

This week, we dive into the statistics on where teams rank at the top or bottom of their league, if not all of baseball.

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MLB announces 2026 World Baseball Classic host sites: Houston, Miami and more

LoanDepot Park in Miami will host the finals of the sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic when the competition returns in 2026.

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