Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Thu 9/1/22 8:02 AM

McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 18-2 loss to the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy homered for a second straight game and has registered at least one RBI in nine of the last 12 contests. When the Diamondbacks called up Corbin Carroll on Monday, it seemed the move would cut into McCarthy's playing time, but the outfielder has started all three games since the rookie's arrival, moving around from left field to designated hitter to right field. DH is expected to be his primary home, but McCarthy can also spell any of the outfield starters.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Wed 8/31/22 1:44 AM

McCarthy went 2-for-5 with a home run, a triple and five RBI in Tuesday's 12-3 win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy hit a two-run triple in the second inning and a three-run homer in the fourth to blow things wide open for the Diamondbacks' offense. The 25-year-old's playing time is at risk with top prospect Corbin Carroll in the majors, but McCarthy has at least one RBI in eight of his last 11 games. That productivity could lock him in as the designated hitter going forward. McCarthy is slashing .288/.349/.447 with five homers, 30 RBI, 38 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 14 doubles and two triples through 70 contests.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Tue 8/30/22 8:29 AM

McCarthy started in center field and went 0-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a hit-by-pitch in Monday's 13-7 win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy got the nod in center field, giving Alek Thomas a breather against left-hander Ranger Suarez. This marked the first game the Diamondbacks had all three of their budding outfield stars available -- Corbin Carroll, Thomas and Daulton Varsho -- but the uber-hot McCarthy's bat stayed in the lineup. Of note, Ketel Marte, who's been serving as DH for the past week after aggravating a hamstring injury, returned to second base Monday, so McCarthy should have a path to at-bats as the designated hitter.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Mon 8/29/22 9:54 AM

McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy delivered the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth, continuing a strong run since he was given a regular spot in the starting lineup. He apparently learned to be a more patient hitter from his most recent time in the minors, dropping a 34.9 K% over his first two MLB stints this season to 11.1% since rejoining the Diamondbacks on July 11. McCarthy's settled in nicely, but one wonders how the callup of prospect Corbin Carroll will impact his opportunities. Any time in the outfield lost to Carroll could be made up as designated hitter, but Ketel Marte has been filling that role since he aggravated a hamstring injury.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Sun 8/28/22 8:14 AM

McCarthy went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and two steals in Saturday's 10-5 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy made it home on a Geraldo Perdomo single in the second inning and again in the eighth, then scored on an Alek Thomas sac fly in the ninth. He also swiped two bags in the contest and is now up to 12 steals on the year. The outfielder has received significant playing time this month and is performing well, slashing .324/.400/.419. His batting average sits at .292 on the season to go along with four homers.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Fri 8/26/22 5:37 PM

McCarthy will hit the bench Friday against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy has been on fire over his last 10 games, hitting .375 with a homer and three steals, but he'll nonetheless get the day off Friday. Jordan Luplow will start in left field.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Wed 8/24/22 8:23 AM

McCarthy went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-3 win over Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy continued his surprising run, which has been a boon to fantasy managers over the second half of the season. The stolen base was his 10th of the season and eighth since the All-Star break. McCarthy's also providing value with his bat, hitting .321 with an .831 OPS over 34 games since being recalled July 11.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Sun 8/21/22 10:15 AM

McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 16-7 loss to the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy started an eighth-inning rally with a solo blast, which presaged two more runs that brought Arizona within one run. However, the bullpen didn't give the team a chance the following inning, giving up eight runs in the top of the ninth. This was McCarthy's first home run since being recalled in July, and the outfielder has put together a sustained stretch of hitting since then. McCarthy is slashing .308/.368/.423 over 32 contests. He's had initial bursts after being recalled previously, but those streaks didn't last as long as this current one.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Thu 8/18/22 9:53 AM

McCarthy entered Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with two RBI in Arizona's 3-2 win over San Francisco.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy delivered a key two-run single in the top of the eighth, which turned out to be the game-deciding play. The outfielder has been getting regular work of late thanks to a .357/.419/.429 slash line with seven RBI and three steals over the last nine contests.

Jake McCarthy
OF COL
Sun 8/14/22 7:32 PM

McCarthy went 1-for-3 with a walk, run, RBI and two stolen bases in a 7-4 win against the Rockies on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
McCarthy walked and stole second in the second inning before doubling in a run, stealing third and scoring in the fourth. The 25-year-old has collected five of his nine steals in August, though the double was his first extra-base hit of the month as he's slashing a mediocre .225/.326/.250 across 11 games.