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Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesAfter spending the first 12 years of his professional career with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization Abraham Almonte Jersey , Andrew McCutchen could be on the move for the second time in 2018.Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reported the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies have all called the San Francisco Giants about the veteran outfielder prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline.San FranciscoacquiredMcCutchenin January as it looked to upgrade its outfield and pull off more even-year magic. Instead, injuries have made it tough for the Giants to contend, as they find themselves at the .500 mark (54-54). They lost six of their first eight games coming out of the All-Star break鈥攖his after ending the first half on a two-game losing streak.Despite a slow start and recent struggles, San Francisco remains 5.5 games back of first place in the National League West and five games back in the wild-card race.Now, they must decide whether to try to make a run at the playoffs or move veteran players as they look toward the future. If they sell, McCutchen could be a hot name.The 2013 NL MVP may no longer be the player he once was, but he can still produce at the plate. He is hitting .258/.352/.407 with 10 home runs, 24 doubles, two triples and 43 RBI in his first year in the Bay Area. ATT Park is far from a hitter's paradise, and he has hit just three dingers at home in 52 games this season.The 31-year-old is no longer a Gold Glove-caliber center fielder and is best suited for a corner outfield position. PerFanGraphs http://www.royalsfanproshop.com/authentic-justin-grimm-jersey , he ranks 11th (zero) among all right fielders in defensive runs saved.New York is in need of outfield depth. Aaron Judge is expected to miss three weeks because of a fractured wrist after recently getting hit by a pitch, and Clint Frazier (concussion) and Jacoby Ellsbury (hip) are also on the disabled list. As a result, Giancarlo Stanton will likely see more time in right if the Yankees can't add depth.Cleveland is in need of outfield help as well, although journeyman Melky Cabrera (.273 average in 26 games) has come on strong with a .400 average in nine July contests. Philadelphia has been adding veterans (Carlos Santana, Jake Arrieta and Asdrubal Cabrera) toone of the youngest rosters in baseballsince the offseason as it looks to end a six-year playoff drought.McCutchen likely won't kick off a major bidding war the way he once would have, but as he's set for free agency this winter, the Giants may look to get a deadline return. Dustin Bradford/Getty ImagesThis is an article about Trevor Story, but don't worry. It will be completely pun-less. Every possible play on his last name has already been made hundreds of times over.Besides, let's be real. All anyone wants to do right now is watchthat home run again.You know, this one:That's the 505-foot home run that Story blasted in the Colorado Rockies' 5-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 5.It's the longest home run of at least the Statcast era (since 2015), and possibly ever. After all Burch Smith Jersey , it's not as if the measurements of legendary dingers of yesteryear can be trusted.In any case, that prodigious wallop is a grand ol' feather in the cap of a player who's quietly become the best shortstop in the National League.Homers are certainly a big part of Story's case. His big blast was merely the loudest of the 32 he's hit this season. No other NL shortstop has more than 17. Throw in 40 doubles and 25 stolen bases, and he's already had a season unlike any shortstop ever.Meanwhile, Story also co-leads his fellow NL shortstops in average (.293), and leads inon-base percentage (.347), slugging percentage (.558) and wins above replacement (5.0).But if it feels like the 25-year-old has been doing all this under the radar, that's because he has been.Story only made the NL All-Star team as a backup to Brandon Crawford. He's attracted less attention on Google all season than Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager, who had Tommy John surgery in May. Per Richard Justice of MLB.com, he'smerely on the periphery of the NL MVP race.It seems safe to chalk this up to the Rockies effect. Even when they're doing well鈥攁s they are now in leading the NL West race鈥攖hey tend to be treated as an oddity on the national stage. And whenever one of their hitters puts up big numbers, there's always the "yeah, but Coors Field" clapback.This is where a defense of Story must begin. The thin air and huge gaps of the Rockies' digs carried his production in his first two seasons Blaine Boyer Jersey , but wRC+ reveals that he's been an above average hitter at and away from home in 2018:It helps to have power that plays anywhere. Story's 43.5 hard-hit percentage since 2016 ranks fifth among qualified hitters. He's also "barreled" 12.1 percent of his batted balls, which easily tops his fellow shortstops. So, you see, his 505-foot clout wasn'tthat muchof an outlier.But while Story's power generated 51 home runs in his first two seasons, his .253 average and .322 OBP underscored his trouble with consistency. His fatal flaw was his 33.1 strikeout percentage, which placed him behind only Chris Davis and Miguel Sano.In 2018, however, Story has cut his K% down to 26.1 percent. This marks an improvement of historic proportions, according toJeff Sullivanof FanGraphs. The recipe for it involves a little Kris Bryant and a little Mike Trout.Like Story, Bryant was a big-time strikeout magnet when he broke into the majors in 2015. His solution was to flatten his swing, cutting down on its uppercut quality and allowing for a more direct path to the ball. Lo and behold Trevor Cahill Jersey , his strikeout problem isn't a problem anymore.According to Nick Groke of theDenver Post, the Rockies started pushing Story to make a similar change late in 2017, and it's paying off now.His average launch angle is down from 18.8 to 16.6 degrees. This has cost him some fly balls but gained him quite a bit of contact.Another issue Story had in his first two seasons was a reluctance to swing, even when pitches found the strike zone. That placed him on the wrong side of the fine line between patience and passivity.EnterBrandon Sherard, Story's longtime friend and hitting coach, who pressed the slugger to alter his approach.鈥淥ne of the biggest things we did was have him change his mindset to where he was hunting the ball out in front of the plate and slowing his body down,鈥?Sherard told Patrick Saunders of the Post.This, too, is paying off. Per Baseball Savant's most detailed strike zone, Story's swing rate inside the zone has increased while his swing rate outside the zone has remained static:Hence the comparison to Trout, who'sundertaken a similar revolution over the last three years. Story hasn't鈥攁nd probably definitely never will鈥攔each his heights Melky Cabrera Jersey , but his damage within the strike zone has improved accordingly:2016:.766 SLUG%2017:.569 SLUG%2018:.853 SLUG%As Story has made efforts to become a better hitter, his other talents haven't fallen by the wayside.He's a threat on the bases because he's one of the fastest shortstops in MLB, with an average sprint of 29.6 feet per second. His defensive quality is harder to pin down, yet defensive runs saved leans decidedly to the positive. The video offers plenty of support in favor of that conclusion.Ultimately, there aren't any reasons to doubt that Story really is as good as his numbers suggest. The tools were there from the beginning. By adding some nuance to his game, he's permitting himself to squeeze more out of them.Which is to say: He's worthy of attention, even when he's not hitting the ball untold distances. Stats courtesy of Baseball Reference, FanGraphs and Baseball Savant.