MLB notes: Pirates star Andrew McCutchen laughs off leaked pay stub
Good thing Andrew McCutchen has direct deposit.
The Pirates star centerfielder laughed off a leaked photo of his pay stub Friday, joking he can handle the attention so long as he still gets paid.
McCutchen’s two-week stub was left behind in the visitor’s clubhouse at Wrigley Field in Chicago last weekend after a series with the Cubs. A Reddit user posted a picture of the statement, saying a friend came across it while taking a tour of Wrigley Field.
The four-time All-Star’s $10 million salary is public knowledge, but McCutchen allowed there’s a difference between seeing it in a story and seeing a paycheck that looks just like yours, only with a lot more zeroes.
McCutchen’s vital information – such as his address and the banking information on the stub – were blocked out. One thing that wasn’t? The hefty slice that goes to the government (among other places).
“I ain’t too worried,” he said. “Like I said, it’s no surprise what I make but it is surprise for people that didn’t know about all those taxes that got taken out.”
McCutchen grossed $820,659.88 during the pay period, though he took home “only” $427,098.49. Among the deductions: $322,074 in federal income tax, $19,285 to Medicare and $16,775 to the state of Pennsylvania as well as taxes in Missouri and Illinois, places the team visited during a recent road trip.
Marlins no-show for charity event
Mired in a seven-game losing streak, Miami Marlins players further disappointed their fans by failing to show as advertised for a charity event.
The organization had said players would attend the event to benefit the inner-cities baseball program. When no players showed, fans complained on social media.
The event was Thursday evening at Marlins Park and began 3 1/2 hours after the team lost to Arizona, completing a four-game series sweep. Player attendance was optional, but some players who committed to go did not show, team president David Samson said.
‘A-Rod Juice Box’ canned
A minor league team of the Tampa Bay Rays has canceled an “A-Rod Juice Box” promotion that barbed slugger Alex Rodriguez after a complaint by the New York Yankees.
The Class A Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League had planned the giveaway to the first 500 fans Friday night. The writing on the boxes said “100% juiced” with side effects that included “tainted records, inflated ego, omission from the Hall of Fame, and more!”
Clearing the bases
Brewers LHP Will Smith has been suspended for eight games for having a foreign substance on his arm during a game at Atlanta. He was ejected in the seventh inning for having rosin and sunscreen on his right forearm during Thursday’s loss. Because the reliever plans to appeal, the penalty is on hold. … The Athletics have ruled out immediate neck surgery for OF Coco Crisp. The A’s said they expect to make a decision this weekend on the 35-year-old. … The Red Sox have recalled Cuban OF Rusney Castillo from Triple-A. OF Jackie Bradley Jr. was optioned to Pawtucket.