Jake McCarthy Tallies Three Hits, Swipes Two Bags In Thursday’s Victory
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy went 3-for-4 on Thursday with two runs and two stolen bases. All three of his hits on Thursday afternoon were singles, and he is now riding a three-game hitting streak. Through 64 games this season, the 26-year-old is holding a strong .298/.378/.422 slash line with three home runs and 12 swiped bags. The Virginia product has taken a major step forward this season as he posted a mediocre .243/.318/.326 line with two home runs and 26 stolen bases last summer. He currently operates on the strong side of a platoon, rotating within the three outfield spots but receiving the majority of time in right field. However, he has made eight starts against southpaws this season. McCarthy is a solid depth outfielder in five outfielder leagues and should provide a substantial stolen base output throughout the summer and should also stabilize your batting average. He is also worth a look at in favorable matchups in DFS.
Joc Pederson, Jake McCarthy Sitting Against Southpaw
Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Joc Pederson and outfielder Jake McCarthy are both out of the lineup on Monday against left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a result, rookie infielder Blaze Alexander is the DH and is batting leadoff, while outfielder Randal Grichuk is in right field and hitting sixth in the batting order. Pederson is hitting a nice .296 (16-for-54) to begin his first season with the D-backs, but he's been afforded just three at-bats against left-handers. Alexander has really impressed so far in his first season in the big leagues and will be a pretty attractive DFS option in the leadoff spot on Monday. Grichuk will be more of a deep sleeper in daily lineups, but he does have a homer and two RBI while hitting .267 against Paxton in 15 career at-bats.
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled outfielder Jake McCarthy from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday. McCarthy isn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday night against the New York Mets, but he'll provide the Snakes with some extra outfield depth down the stretch as they look to hang onto the final wild-card spot in the National League. The 26-year-old left-handed hitter and thrower struggled in his time with Arizona over 86 games before being sent down, hitting .245/.325/.331 with only two home runs, 14 RBI, 26 stolen bases and 33 runs scored in 291 plate appearances. However, he was tearing the cover off the ball at Reno in 45 games and could provide fantasy managers with some stolen bases in deeper leagues to close out the 2023 season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned outfielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno on Monday and recalled outfielder Kyle Lewis from the minors in a corresponding move. Lewis is serving as the designated hitter for Arizona and is batting fifth in the lineup on Monday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The 26-year-old McCarthy has a career-high 26 stolen bases in 257 at-bats in his third major-league season, but he's struggled in the other aspects of his game and will go down to the farm for the second time this year before likely returning when rosters expand in September. McCarthy is slashing .245/.325/.331 with only two homers, 14 RBI and 33 runs scored. He had picked up just five hits in 26 at-bats (.192) to begin the month of August in 11 games (eight starts).
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy will retreat to the bench on Wednesday in the series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers. In his absence, Alek Thomas will start in center field and will hit seventh in the batting order against Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller. McCarthy is valuable in mixed fantasy leagues this year for really only his speed, as he has posted a career-high 26 stolen bases in 29 attempts in his third major-league season. Otherwise, he's been very mediocre, batting .255 (63-for-247) with two home runs, six doubles, five triples, 14 RBI and 33 runs scored in 279 plate appearances and 82 games played. In 14 games (11 starts) since July 23, McCarthy has gone 11-for-40 (.275) with no homers, a double, one RBI, four steals and two runs scored for the Snakes.
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy is out of Thursday's lineup versus the New York Mets. Dominic Fletcher takes over in right field and bats seventh vs. Carlos Carrasco for this one. The 25-year-old McCarthy is hitting .316 (36-for-114) since coming back up to the majors on May 26 from a month-long retreat to the farm. However, McCarthy hasn't shown a ton of power with just one home run over this time. Even so, the speedy McCarthy has run wild for 16 stolen bases during this period and is also tied for the NL-lead in triples (5) overall.
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy went 3-for-4 with a triple and one run scored in a 9-8 shootout win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. The 25-year-old posted his first three-hit pursuit of the season in this one. McCarthy has been a colossal fantasy disappointment after garnering a ton of hype this spring which pushed his ADP up near Round 9 of preseason drafts. The former first-round pick is running wild for 12 stolen bases over 109 at-bats this year, but he'll need to further pick up his unreliable .211/.287/.294 triple-slash line to become a must-add in all leagues. McCarthy has hit better since his late-May call-up with a .304 AVG over 46 at-bats since May 26, so he's making some strides.
Jake McCarthy Officially Recalled, Starting On Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy has been officially recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday. The left-handed slugger struggled during his 17-game stint on the MLB roster earlier in the season. Since then, McCarthy is slashing .333/.419/.533 with four homers and four stolen bases in 22 games in the minors. The organization is hopeful that he can carry over that momentum into the big leagues. He'll bat eighth and cover right field versus left-hander Chris Sale on Friday. Fantasy managers might want to use a wait-and-see approach here.
Jake McCarthy Coming Back Up, Dominic Fletcher Sent Down
The Arizona Diamondbacks are planning to recall outfielder Jake McCarthy from Triple-A Reno after a recent hot stretch at the plate on the farm, according to a source. To make room, the team optioned outfield prospect Dominic Fletcher To Reno. McCarthy hit just .143 (9-for-63) with one long ball in 22 games before being sent down in April. In his last eight games with Reno, he's going 17-for-37 (.460) with two doubles and two homers. Fletcher, the team's No. 15 prospect per MLB Pipeline, provided an early boost after initially being called up, but he's gone 6-for-36 (.167) with 10 K's on the team's recent road trip. The 25-year-old McCarthy is the favorite to start in center once again and will be a popular waiver-wire pickup in deep-mixed leagues if he's still available.
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned slumping outfielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and recalled third baseman Emmanuel Rivera from the minors in a corresponding move. McCarthy hit .283/.342/.427 with eight home runs, 43 RBI, 23 stolen bases and 53 runs scored in 99 games for the D-backs in 2022, but he had gone just 9-for-63 (.143) with a double, triple, home run, three RBI, two stolen bases and 12 strikeouts in 70 plate appearances over his first 22 games this year. The 25-year-old could be back with the Snakes eventually, but he'll need to work out the kinks with his swing on the farm first. With McCarthy gone for the time being, Pavin Smith will most likely benefit with extra playing time.
