By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
Former five-time All-Star, four-time Silver Slugger Award winner, Most Valuable Player, Gold Glove Award winner and MVP — Andrew McCutchen — will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL.
The Phillies spent $73 million on Andrew McCutchen and David Robertson. In their 21 combined seasons in the majors, they had made a total of 3 trips to the injured/disabled list before 2019.
— Corey Seidman (@CSeidmanNBCS) June 4, 2019
McCutchen suffered the unfortunate left knee injury in the top of the first inning Monday evening against Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Pray for me. Please
— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) June 4, 2019
After McCutchen walked to begin Monday's game, Jean Segura hit an infield fly, but the ball was intentionally dropped by Padres second baseman Ian Kinsler when noticing Segura did not get out of the box fast. Kinsler recorded two outs on the play, the second being McCutchen in a rundown; the Phillies leadoff batter then fell to the ground, clutched his knee in pain, and was helped off the field.
Andrew McCutchen has exited today's game with an injury and had to be helped off the field. pic.twitter.com/bAy1yQ85uH
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) June 4, 2019
Outfielder prospect Adam Haseley has been called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace the 11-year veteran. The Phillies opted to promote their No. 3-ranked prospect, Haseley, over the recently demoted Nick Williams, and with options limited beyond that due to the also injured Roman Quinn and Dylan Cozens
McCutchen's first season in red pinstripes ends after just 59 games, slashing .256/.378/.457 with 12 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 29 RBI, and 45 runs scored spanning 262 plate appearances. He committed just two errors combined between left and center field over 495 2/3 innings and 110 chances.
McCutchen hopes to be ready by Opening Day 2020, telling MLB.com's Todd Zolecki that the injury is a "sucky dynamic. It’s not the news I wanted to hear.” McCutchen added that he is confident he can be the same player in 2020 because of "advancements in medicine," since he tore his other ACL while in high school.
McCutchen led the NL in walks (43), the team in runs (45), and had the fifth-best fielding percentage (.988) among NL left-fielders. According to MLB's Sarah Langs, McCutchen ranked second among Phillies position players in WAR (1.7), trailing only J.T. Realmuto (2.0); his .378 OBP was his highest since 2015, his last All-Star season.
While the Fort Meade, Florida, native will no longer be able to play on the field, his veteran leadership will surely continue to make an impact on the 2019 Phillies' squad, which seeks to clinch the team's first postseason berth since 2011. McCutchen is under contract for 2020 ($17 million) and 2021 ($20 million), and has a $15 million team option or $3 million buyout for 2022.
Get well soon, Cutch.
