Andrew McCutchen will take part in Thursday night’s MLB MVP broadcast, adding a former winner to the presentation of baseball’s top individual honors.

MLB Network’s show begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, following this week’s Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, Cy Young, and Reliever of the Year announcements.

McCutchen won the National League MVP Award with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2013. His involvement gives the broadcast a connection to a player who experienced the announcement as a recipient during a memorable season for his franchise.

MLB's Jason Mackey shared the news Thursday on X, formerly Twitter, outlining McCutchen’s assignment and identifying the finalists awaiting the results in both leagues.

“Andrew McCutchen will reveal the winners during MLB Network’s MVP show tonight at 7.

The candidates:

NL: Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs; Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers; and Brice Turang, Brewers

AL: Yordan Alvarez, Astros; Junior Caminero, Rays; and Bobby Witt Jr., Royals”

McCutchen earned his MVP during Pittsburgh’s return to the postseason in 2013, helping end a 20-year playoff drought. The Pirates had not reached October since 1992 before that breakthrough.

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His career honors also include five All-Star selections, four Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove in 2012, reflecting his contributions at the plate and in the outfield during his long career in Major League Baseball.

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America determines the MVP winners through ballots submitted before postseason play. October performances therefore do not influence the voting, even when finalists represent teams that reached the World Series.

Yordan Alvarez led MLB in batting average (.316), on-base percentage (.432), and slugging percentage (.601). Pete Crow-Armstrong combined 45 home runs with 41 stolen bases, giving the finalists another standout regular-season resume.

Both join four other players awaiting Thursday’s results. McCutchen will deliver the announcements, returning to the MVP spotlight in a different capacity 13 years after winning the award with the Pirates.