Jake McCarthy found himself in a difficult position on the Diamondbacks' roster coming into the regular season. The young left-handed outfielder had a difficult 2023, as he struggled with consistency, power and injury.
Jake McCarthy was 3-for-4 with three runs and was one of five Diamondbacks to drive in two runs as Arizona beat the visiting San Diego Padres 11-4 on Sunday in Phoenix to avoid being swept in this three-game series.
Earlier this offseason, the Chicago White Sox were presented with a choice between Dominic Fletcher and Jake McCarthy in a trade that sent Cristian Mena to the Diamondbacks.
The Diamondbacks have gotten a lot of trade interest in outfielder Jake McCarthy but Arizona isn’t yet interested in dealing the 26-year-old.
SCOTTSDALE — How many outfielders is a reasonable number for the Arizona Diamondbacks to carry on Opening Day? It’s a question the front office and coaching staff will review throughout spring training after spending on free agent outfielders Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk.
New information has emerged regarding the Diamondbacks’ trade with the White Sox last week, involving Dominic Fletcher heading to Chicago and Cristian Mena heading to Arizona.
Last week, the Diamondbacks traded from their outfield depth when they sent Dominic Fletcher to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for 21-year-old pitching prospect Cristian Mena.
A recent trade between the Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks nearly looked very different, USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported Sunday. In his weekly column, Nightengale shared that the White Sox were offered either outfielder Dominic Fletcher or outfielder Jake McCarthy in exchange for top pitching prospect Cristian Mena.
This article is part of a series taking a look into individual Diamondbacks player projections as we head into the 2024 spring training. The projections presented are a composite of the rate (percentage) stats from Steamer and ZiPS as published on FanGraphs.
This article is part of a series of player reviews for the 2023 Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a surprising and marvelous year for the team as they won 84 games to make the postseason.
MILWAUKEE — Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo had some clarity on Wednesday regarding the injury status of outfielder Jake McCarthy. McCarthy suffered a right oblique strain during batting practice ahead of Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Tuesday.
McCarthy will be ineligible to play in both the wild-card series and the NLDS, but he could return to the club’s postseason roster for the NLCS in the event he makes it that far.
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy sustained a right oblique injury taking batting practice, leading the club to replace him with outfielder Jace Peterson on its roster for the National League wild-card series against the Milwaukee Brewers.
According to Nick Piercoro, the Arizona Diamondbacks have finally made the decision to call up Jake McCarthy from Triple-A. In return, Pavin Smith has been optioned to Triple-A Reno.
Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy has found himself on the wrong side of a roster crunch for much of this season. After opening the season expected to be the everyday right fielder, he has struggled to a .245/.325/.331 triple slash in 86 games and twice been optioned to Triple-A Reno.
The Arizona Diamondbacks opted not to recall outfielder Jake McCarthy from Triple-A Reno at the start of September with expanded rosters. At the time, manager Torey Lovullo said the organization was looking for McCarthy to generate more power than the .331 slugging and two home runs he has produced in the bigs in 2023.
For the second week in a row, slugger Jake McCarthy has earned the title of Pacific Coast League Player of the Week, marking a historic milestone as the first player in Reno Aces history to achieve this honor.
You’ve likely heard this before: Jake McCarthy is currently knocking the cover off the ball with the Reno Aces. McCarthy, who posed a challenge for opposing pitchers last season, has had a roller-coaster year in 2023, shuttling between the Diamondbacks and the Aces three times.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have optioned right fielder Jake McCarthy to Triple-A Reno following a discouraging start to the season. After landing fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting in 2022, McCarthy has disappointed many with a .143 batting average through 22 games this year.
The Diamondbacks have made some roster moves that may indicate a shift in organizational philosophy as the team sits atop the NL West.
If this group of outfielders can live up to its potential, Diamondbacks baseball will feature the excitement it has lacked since franchise legend Paul Goldschmidt was traded in 2018.
The Yankees continue to search for a left fielder, but they haven't brought anyone in just yet. Could there be a trade in works with the Diamondbacks?
The Diamondbacks have an interesting stockpile of upper level outfielders from which they’re largely expected to deal. General manager Mike Hazen and his staff have long signaled a willingness to field offers to upgrade other areas of the roster and they’re unsurprisingly drawing attention from a host of teams.
The Diamondbacks feature one of MLB's more jam-packed outfields, and they added to the mix on Thursday by trading for Seattle OF Kyle Lewis.
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed outfielder Jake McCarthy on the bereavement list on Friday. McCarthy must be on the list at least three days before he can be activated.
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