McCarthy was released by Texas on Friday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy signed an NRI deal with the Rangers in December, but failed to make the 40-man roster after slashing .258/.343/.419 during spring training. He will hit the open market and could be an option for teams in search of outfield depth.

McCarthy signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy played for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League last year and slashed .236/.345/.401 with eight home runs, 30 RBI and 23 runs over 72 games in Japan. He'll be invited to major-league spring training in 2023 as part of his agreement with the Rangers.

McCarthy signed with the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League on April 15, Hochi News reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy was among the final candidates to make the Rangers' Opening Day roster after going 8-for-14 with three home runs, two doubles and four walks in Cactus League action. Instead, he was assigned to Triple-A Round Rock, though he did not appear in any games with the club. He has yet to debut for Orix, though he should have the opportunity to gain more consistent playing time overseas.

The Rangers reassigned McCarthy to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy, who was attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee, narrowly missed out on a spot on the Rangers' Opening Day roster. In a limited sample of 14 Cactus League at-bats, McCarthy went 8-for-14 with three home runs, two doubles and four walks against two strikeouts. While the huge power output wasn't enough for him to secure a reserve outfield role, McCarthy's big spring could put him in the mix for an early-season call-up if he continues to mash at Round Rock.

McCarthy and the Rangers agreed Monday on a minor-league contract, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy's contract presumably includes an invitation to big-league spring training, though he shouldn't be viewed as a serious threat to break camp with the big club. After appearing in four games for the Giants in 2020, McCarthy played exclusively with San Francisco's Triple-A affiliate at Sacramento last season, slashing .305/.384/.542 with 15 home runs and four stolen bases across 315 plate appearances.

McCarthy went 1-for-1 with a double, three walks, three runs and two RBI in Friday's 9-8 win over Colorado.

EDGE Analysis

Batting eighth, McCarthy smacked a ground-rule double that brought a run home in the second inning and went on to draw three walks, one of which came with the bases loaded. His bid to make the team includes a .250/.400/.500 slash line with four walks and six strikeouts in nine games.

McCarthy was designated for assignment by the Giants on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The move comes in order to make room on the 40-man roster for catcher Joey Bart. McCarthy began the year in the majors but failed to record a hit in 10 at-bats before being sent to the team's alternate training site on July 30.

McCarthy was optioned to the Giants' alternate training site Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy went hitless in his first 10 at-bats with five strikeouts while appearing in four of the Giants' six games to begin the season. As a result, he'll continue his development at the alternate training site after Brandon Belt (Achilles) and Evan Longoria (oblique) were reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

McCarthy will start in right field and bat sixth against the Dodgers on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy receives the start in right field after being recalled from the Giants alternate training site Thursday. Clayton Kershaw (back) was replaced with the right-handed Dustin May, which likely prompted manager Gabe Kapler to add another left-handed bat to his lineup. The 26-year-old will likely serve in a platoon role with the left-handed-hitting Jaylin Davis. McCarthy's big league debut arrives one year after a tough 2019 campaign at Triple-A, where he recorded a .185/.306/.335 slash line with seven home runs and 27 RBI across 271 plate appearances.

The Giants recalled McCarthy from their alternate training site Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

McCarthy was previously optioned to Triple-A Sacramento in March, but he'll break summer camp with the Giants as one of six outfielders on the Opening Day roster. Considering the Giants already have two lefty-hitting starting outfielders on hand in Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski, McCarthy may have a tough time seeing at-bats off the bench.