PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies declined club options for next season on outfielders Andrew McCutchen and Odubel Herrera on Wednesday.
McCutchen, a former MVP with the Pittsburgh Pirates, signed a $50 million, three-year contract in December 2018. The 35-year-old will get a $3 million buyout instead of a $15 million salary. He hit .237 with 47 homers and 143 RBIs in three seasons in Philadelphia.
In 144 games this season, McCutchen hit .222 with 27 homers and 80 RBIs. The five-time All-Star with the Pirates will become a free agent.
Herrera gets a $2.5 million buyout rather than a $11.5 million salary, completing a $30.5 million, five-year contract. He is eligible for salary arbitration.
Herrera hit .274 in six seasons with the Phillies. Herrera, who made the All-Star team in 2016, was suspended for the remainder of the 2019 season following a domestic assault incident with his girlfriend in May.
