JAKE MCCARTHY NEWS

Sits again Saturday McCarthy remains on the bench Saturday against San Diego.

Impact At the start of the season, McCarthy appeared primed to start against every righty as well as a handful of lefties. His off day here against Joe Musgrove means he's now been on the bench against four of the last five right-handers Arizona has faced. The loss of playing time is no surprise given that he's hitting just .143/.226/.196 on the year. Pavin Smith remains in the lineup as the designated hitter, while Lourdes Gurriel plays left field alongside Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Friday McCarthy isn't in Arizona's lineup Friday against San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact It has been nine games since McCarthy last recorded a base hit, so he will take a seat again Friday. His absence opens up a spot for Pavin Smith to serve as Arizona's designated hitter and bat sixth.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Extends hitless run McCarthy went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's 14-5 loss to St. Louis.

Impact McCarthy is hitless over his last 15 at-bats and is batting just .154 through 17 games. Wednesday's non-start was the second straight game against a right-hander that the lefty-hitting outfielder opened on the bench. Pavin Smith, who homered for a second straight game in place of McCarthy in the starting lineup, could grab more opportunities going foward.

APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Wednesday McCarthy will take a seat Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Impact McCarthy will head to the bench after he went 0-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over St. Louis. Corbin Carroll will slide over to right field while Pavin Smith enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats sixth as the Diamondbacks attempt to finish off the series sweep.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits for second time in four games McCarthy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact After going hitless in 10 at-bats over his last three starts to drop his season-long average to .170, McCarthy will find himself out of the lineup for the second time in four games. Pavin Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 5-0 win over Miami, will be rewarded with a second straight start while McCarthy heads to the bench.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Friday McCarthy is not in the lineup Friday against the Marlins.

Impact Lourdes Gurriel, Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll will start across the outfield for the Diamondbacks with left-hander Trevor Rogers on the mound for Miami. McCarthy had a lot of fantasy hype this spring, but he's slashing just .195/.267/.268 with zero homers and two steals through 12 games.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs get 16 hits, rout Dodgers 11-6, to take 3 of 4

Josh Rojas had his second straight three-hit game, Pavin Smith drove in three runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks got 16 hits in an 11-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-6

APRIL 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out against lefty McCarthy isn't in Arizona's starting lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Impact After going 4-for-7 at the plate and recording a steal over Arizona's last two games, the lefty-hitting McCarthy will take a seat against the lefty-throwing Clayton Kershaw on Friday. As a result, Corbin Carroll will move over to right field and Lourdes Gurriel will play in left, giving Kyle Lewis an opportunity to serve as Arizona's DH and bat second.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base four times McCarthy went 2-for-3 with a walk, was hit by a pitch, scored two runs and was successful on one of two attempted steals in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Padres.

Impact McCarthy was part of a lower-half of the order that was a key to the win. He started Arizona's four-run eighth inning with a single and stole second base before racing home with the tying run on a safety squeeze bunt by shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. McCarthy stole 23 bases (caught three times) in 99 games last season, so he has the ability to make an impact for fantasy teams.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Delivers game-winning hit McCarthy went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a stolen base and was hit by a pitch in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.

Impact McCarthy laid down a drag bunt with two outs in the ninth for his first hit of the season, which delivered the game-winning run. Arizona's primary right fielder had not swung the bat well and decided to take a chance when Los Angeles first baseman Freddie Freeman dropped deep behind the bag. McCarthy went 1-for-10 during the season-opening four-game set in Los Angeles.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs' speed, bunt beat Dodgers 2-1, overcomes Syndergaard

Jake McCarthy drove in the tiebreaking run with a bunt single in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 2-1 to overcome Noah Syndergaard in his first start...

APRIL 2, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits against southpaw McCarthy will be on the bench Saturday against the Dodgers.

Impact Clayton Kershaw marks the second southpaw the Diamondbacks have faced in their first three games, giving us two windows into their plans for their lefty-heavy outfield this season. On Opening Day, Alek Thomas hit the bench, with Lourdes Gurriel, Corbin Carroll and McCarthy starting from left to right and Kyle Lewis serving as the designated hitter. This time around, McCarthy sits while Gurriel, Thomas and Carroll handle the outfield. Lewis will again serve as the designated hitter.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Plays Friday McCarthy (illness) started in right field and went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Friday's spring game against the Reds.

Impact McCarthy returned to action after missing nearly a week with an illness. He stole his second base of the spring after swiping 23 bags over 99 games in 2022. The 25-year-old will get in some plate appearances in the final days of camp to get his swing timing down.

MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in clubhouse McCarthy (illness) returned to the clubhouse Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact McCarthy was away from the team for five days due to the illness. He was not part of the lineup in either of Thursday's split games, as manager Torey Lovullo decided to give him another day before an expected appearance Friday. The outfielder that was such a fantasy surprise in the second half of 2022 is 5-for-29 (.172) in Cactus League play.

MARCH 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched from lineup with flu McCarthy was scratched from the Diamondbacks' Cactus League lineup Friday due to flu-like symptoms, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Impact He should be ready to go in a day or two. Tim Tawa has replaced McCarthy in center field.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corbin Carroll extension reinforces D-Backs' future — and continues an MLB trend

The Arizona Diamondbacks have secured the potential face of their franchise for most of the next decade by inking Corbin Carroll to an eight...

MARCH 12, 2023

MLB 26-and-under power rankings: No. 12 Arizona Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks check in at No. 12 in our comprehensive ranking of each MLB franchise's 26-and-under talent. Here's why.

MARCH 9, 2023

Ranking the best 49 outfielders of 2023 in the MLB

Who are baseball's best outfielders? Ben Verlander breaks down his five tiers for all three positions.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

MLB Winter Meetings: 10 trade candidates to watch

While splash signings have consumed the MLB Winter Meetings thus far, Jordan Shusterman lists 10 potential trades to keep an eye on.

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Arizona acquires '20 AL Rookie of the Year Lewis from M's

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Kyle Lewis on Thursday, betting that the 27-year-old can regain the form that helped him become the American League’s Rookie of the Yea...

NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects another steal McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Giants.

Impact McCarthy hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning and later stole third as part of a double-steal with Christian Walker. The theft was McCarthy's fifth in his last seven games, and he's now gone 9-for-19 in his last four contests. The outfielder has shown strong contact-hitting skills in 2022, striking out at a 20.5 percent rate while batting .295. He's added modest power and good speed as well, logging eight home runs, 23 steals, 43 RBI, 53 runs scored and an .800 OPS through 341 plate appearances.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Villar single in 10th, Giants beat D-backs in home finale

Rookie David Villar hit a two-run, bases-loaded single with nobody out in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a dramati...

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keeps running Friday McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-4 loss to the Giants.

Impact McCarthy finished an excellent September with 10 steals in 12 attempts across 23 games. He also hit .299 (26-for-87) this month, though he put up only four extra-base hits. The speedy outfielder's surge has him up to a .291/.353/.441 slash line with 22 steals, eight home runs, 41 RBI and 51 runs scored through 94 contests.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two more steals McCarthy went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 extra-inning win over Houston.

Impact McCarthy, who stole his 20th and 21st bases of the season, is putting the final touches on a surprising fantasy year. He bounced between the majors and minors over the first half, but the outfielder is having a second half that put him on the radar. He's slashing .305/.372/.443 with 17 steals and 32 RBI over 58 games since the break. While the Diamondbacks showcased their outfield of the future this season -- Corbin Carroll, Alek Thomas and Daulton Varsho -- McCarthy emerged as a legitimate candidate for a starting job in 2023.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE