Top Star
Before the 2008 season "Baseball America" named him the #14 prospect in the minor leagues, and "Baseball Prospectus" named him the #24 prospect. In 2008, McCutchen was a mid-season International League (IL) All Star, an All-Star Futures Game selection, and the Triple-A All Star Game Top Star. He played the entire season with Indianapolis, and batted .283/.372 (10th in the IL)/.398 with 12 home runs, 68 walks (3rd in the league), 34 stolen bases (7th), and 145 hits (9th), in 512 at bats.