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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

McCarthy will be on the bench Saturday against the Dodgers.

EDGE Analysis

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.

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

EDGE Analysis

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

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

EDGE Analysis

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 was a fantasy surprise in the second half of 2022 but has gone just 5-for-29 (.172) in Cactus League play.

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

EDGE Analysis

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

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.

EDGE Analysis

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 speed as well, logging eight home runs, 23 steals, 43 RBI, 53 runs scored and an .800 OPS through 341 plate appearances.

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

EDGE Analysis

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 has been productive during the second half. 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.

McCarthy started in right field and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 10-2 loss to the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

This marked McCarthy's first game back from the bereavement list. He reclaimed his normal No. 3 spot in the batting order, which has been his home the last 16 games. The news of the organization's demotion of Alek Thomas to Triple-A Reno shouldn't impact McCarthy too much. The club activated Pavin Smith from the IL to replace Thomas, giving the team the same amount of outfielders vying for starts.

The Diamondbacks reinstated McCarthy from the bereavement list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy figures to re-enter the lineup Tuesday in Houston after missing the weekend series. The outfielder has gone hitless in his last three contests but has slashed .288/.358/.411 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 19 games this month.

McCarthy was placed on the bereavement list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

This news came out just before Arizona's lineup, which McCarthy obviously won't be included in. He must miss a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven days, so McCarthy won't play this weekend against the Giants.