Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Sun 2/23/25 11:14 PM

McCarthy started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's spring game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy and Alek Thomas are involved in a competition for a starting job in the outfield. Both saw action Sunday, with Thomas patrolling center field. McCarthy enters spring training ahead of Thomas on the depth chart after a strong season at the plate in 2024, when Thomas was dogged by injury and limited to 60 games between the majors and minors.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Fri 9/27/24 3:30 PM

McCarthy is out of the lineup for Friday's game against San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy had started 19 of the Diamondbacks' previous 20 games, but he'll be on the bench for Friday's series opener. Lourdes Gurriel, Corbin Carroll and Pavin Smith fill the outfield from left to right.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Fri 9/20/24 5:36 PM

McCarthy is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy is sitting Friday after a run of 14 consecutive starts, during which he posted a .211/.237/.211 slash line with no extra-base hits. Lourdes Gurriel (calf) is back in the lineup after being activated from the injured list while Corbin Carroll shifts to center field.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Fri 9/20/24 8:40 AM

McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-1 win over Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy, who went 11 games without a successful attempted steal, stole his second bag in as many days and is up to 23 for the season. Getting on base was an issue during the drought; McCarthy batted .186 and walked once (.222 OBP) during the 11-game stretch. He could lose playing time when Lourdes Gurriel (calf) returns, which could happen this weekend. When Gurriel is activated off the injured list, the choice of a third outfielder for manager Torey Lovullo would come down to McCarthy or another left-handed bat, Pavin Smith, who has a 1.526 OPS over the last 10 games.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Thu 9/19/24 7:36 AM

McCarthy went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-4 win over Colorado.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy stole his 22nd bag of the season and the first in 12 games. It's been a quiet month for McCarthy, who's batting .222 (14-for-63) with one double, two RBI and two steals (caught twice) over 16 games in September.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Tue 9/3/24 7:17 PM

McCarthy is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Southpaw Kyle Harrison is pitching Tuesday for San Francisco, and McCarthy will receive a well-deserved day off after a run of 24 consecutive starts, during which he posted an .862 OPS with five homers, four steals, 26 RBI and 16 runs. Jorge Barrosa is manning center field and batting ninth in the series opener.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Sat 8/31/24 8:40 AM

McCarthy went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 10-9 loss to the Dodgers. He was also hit by two pitches.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy is finishing up a productive August. He's knocked in 26 runs in 26 games this month, more than half of the 50 he's knocked in all season. The struggles of Alek Thomas have created an opportunity for McCarthy, who has seized it and delivered a .912 OPS since the All-Star break.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Thu 8/29/24 7:27 AM

McCarthy went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy singled and stole a base ahead of Joc Pederson's home run in the third inning. The swipe was McCarthy's 20th, giving him at least 20 steals in three consecutive seasons.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Mon 8/26/24 6:49 AM

McCarthy went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-5 win over Boston.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy helped Arizona overcome an early 4-0 deficit, driving in a run as part of a three-run fifth inning. It was the fourth consecutive game with an RBI for McCarthy, who's collected them in bunches this month. The 27-year-old outfielder has driven in 24 runs over 22 games in August. That matches the number of RBI he had over his first 90 contests and is more than McCarthy had all last season.

Jake McCarthy
OF ARI
Sun 8/25/24 7:56 AM

McCarthy batted second and went 0-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy worked a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning to make it a 3-0 game. He's been the primary second spot batter since Ketel Marte (ankle) first sustained an injury that eventually landed him on the 10-day injured list. In nine games batting second since Marte's injury, McCarthy is hitting .325 (13-for-40) with two home runs, 12 RBI, three walks, one steal and eight runs scored.