McCarthy (illness) returned to the clubhouse Thursday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Scratched from lineup with flu
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McCarthy was scratched from the Diamondbacks' Cactus League lineup Friday due to flu-like symptoms, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
He should be ready to go in a day or two. Tim Tawa has replaced McCarthy in center field.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Collects another steal
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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.
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 good speed as well, logging eight home runs, 23 steals, 43 RBI, 53 runs scored and an .800 OPS through 341 plate appearances.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Keeps running Friday
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McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-4 loss to the Giants.
McCarthy finished an excellent September with 10 steals in 12 attempts across 23 games. He also hit .299 (26-for-87) this month, though he put up only four extra-base hits. The speedy outfielder's surge has him up to a .291/.353/.441 slash line with 22 steals, eight home runs, 41 RBI and 51 runs scored through 94 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Two more steals
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McCarthy went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 extra-inning win over Houston.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Returns from bereavement
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The Diamondbacks reinstated McCarthy from the bereavement list Monday.
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.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Out this weekend
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McCarthy was placed on the bereavement list Friday.
This news came out just before Arizona released its lineup, which obviously didn't include McCarthy. He must miss a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven days, so he won't play this weekend against the Giants.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Rides pine against lefty
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McCarthy isn't starting Thursday's game against the Dodgers.
The lefty-hitting McCarthy will retreat to the bench against lefty-throwing Julio Urias. Christian Walker will replace him as designated hitter, while Emmanuel Rivera will pick up a start at first base, batting third.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Collects two hits in return
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McCarthy started in left field and went 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Padres.
McCarthy returned to the lineup after getting a breather Friday against left-hander Blake Snell and had two of Arizona's five hits. The Diamondbacks' offense has dried up on their current homestand, with Saturday's shutout being the third in six games at Chase Field. McCarthy, however, remains as consistent as he's been all second half. He's 6-for-19 during the homestand and batting .339 since the break.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Heads to bench
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McCarthy will sit Friday against the Padres.
His off day comes against lefty Blake Snell, but it isn't necessarily a sign that he's now stuck in a platoon, as he'd started against each of the last eight southpaws the Diamondbacks have faced. McCarthy's been on fire lately, slashing .366/.416/.606 with four homers and eight steals in his last 18 games, but it will be Daulton Varsho who starts in right field Friday while Emmanuel Rivera handles DH duties.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Steals another base
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McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and was caught stealing in Wednesday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Dodgers.
McCarthy nearly ended the game in the bottom of the ninth with an attempted steal of home, but reliever Evan Phillips nailed him on a close play. It was just the second time in 20 attempts McCarthy's been caught this year. A spare piece at the start of the season, McCarthy's played his way into a regular role with an .889 OPS in the second half and appears headed for an everyday job in 2023. The outfield will be crowded next season with Corbin Carroll, Daulton Varsho and Alek Thomas in the mix, but the left-handed hitting McCarthy could become the designated hitter -- as he was Wednesday -- either every day or most days against right-handers.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Steals base in four-hit performance
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McCarthy went 4-for-6 with a triple, three RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in a 12-6 victory over the Rockies on Saturday.
McCarthy tallied hits in four consecutive at-bats and stole second base in a highly productive start from the number three spot in the lineup. McCarthy punctuated the performance with an RBI triple in the ninth inning. It was his third triple of the season. McCarthy is now slashing an excellent .305/.365/.484 in 80 games played. The 25-year-old has a an enviable success rate on the basepaths as well, having stolen 17 bases in 18 attempts.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Possible waiver wire pickups
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McCarthy is the sort of pickup who may not make sense for everyone given where we are in the season. Sure, he has all the momentum right now, his four-hit game Sunday giving him a .386 (34 for 88) batting average, five home runs and 10 stolen bases in his past 24 games, and with his line-drive tendencies and all-fields approach, I wouldn't put it past him to sustain a .300 batting average the rest of the way. But he faces the Dodgers and Padres pitching staffs this week, followed by the Dodgers and Giants next week, and things don't get much better from there. In five-outfielder leagues, it's not enough to make you think twice, but in three-outfielder leagues, particularly ones that don't prioritize stolen bases, you might not have as much use for McCarthy.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Homers and steals base
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McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a solo home run along with two additional RBI and one additional run scored in a 13-10 loss to the Rockies on Friday. He stole one base.
McCarthy flashed a combination of power and speed by hitting his eighth home run and stealing his 16th base of the season. McCarthy is slashing .294/.352/.471 and has a Baseball-Reference WAR of 1.9 in 78 games played. The 25-year-old has shown a willingness to run early in his career, and especially of late with four steals in his last four games.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: On the run again
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McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to San Diego.
McCarthy swiped his third base in the last two games, giving him 15 for the season. Since the All-Star break, the Diamondbacks are tied for first in MLB with 36 steals, led by McCarthy (13) and Josh Rojas (11).
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Swipes two bags in win
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McCarthy went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases in Monday's 5-0 victory versus San Diego.
McCarthy singled and stole second base in the fourth inning and walked before swiping another bag in the ninth. The latter theft helped produce a run, as McCarthy reached third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly. McCarthy has been a big help in the stolen-base department since returning from a stint in the minors July 11, recording 13 thefts on 14 attempts. He's also batting .322 with five home runs and 26 RBI over 44 games during that span.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Bashes another long ball
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McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in a 5-1 win against the Brewers on Sunday.
McCarthy singled home a run in the sixth inning and provided additional insurance with a two-run shot to right off Milwaukee reliever Brent Suter. The 25-year-old has now homered in three of his last five contests, during which he's batted 6-for-19 with 10 RBI. McCarthy is slashing .288/.348/.464 with seven home runs, 40 runs, 35 RBI and 12 stolen bases through 74 games this season.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Sleeper hitters for Week 23 (Sept. 5-11)
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McCarthy has emerged as an everyday player and the Diamondbacks' preferred starter over higher-profile rookie Alek Thomas, showing a little bit of pop to go along with his speed. His batting average should continue to climb with three games at Coors Field this week.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Resting Saturday
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McCarthy isn't starting Saturday against the Brewers.
McCarthy started the last seven games and hit .321 with two home runs, a triple, a double, nine RBI, six runs and two stolen bases. Ketel Marte will serve as the designated hitter and bat third.
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Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Things have gotten interesting for McCarthy, who seemed like just an also-ran in a year of big promotions for the Diamondbacks. He's become the team's preferred choice over one of those higher-profile call-ups, Alek Thomas, having started 17 of the team's past 19 games, and he's earned that everyday duty by performing just as well against left-handers (slashing .286/.355/.464) as right-handers (.288/.345/.455). He doesn't profile as a big source of power but homered for the second straight game Wednesday, giving him six homers in 234 plate appearances. That's close to a 15-homer pace, to go along with close to a 30-steal pace, making him look something like a poor man's Cedric Mullins.
