Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen said in the offseason he wanted to focus on being more productive on the base paths in 2013. Thus far, McCutchen is succeeding as he is 2 for 2 on stolen-base attempts through two games.
"Small sample, but very encouraging to see," manager Clint Hurdle said of McCutchen pushing the envelope on the bases, per MLB.com. "Actions speak louder than words. In the winter, we talk about a lot of things, and his intent is to make the words jump off the paper and become real."