Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Starts in right field
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McCarthy started in right field and went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Atlanta.
McCarthy entered the starting lineup in right field, replacing Corbin Carroll, who sat for the second straight time against a left-handed starter. Carroll had a .721 OPS against southpaws in 2023 but that's dropped to .539 in 2024. McCarthy, meanwhile, owns a career .745 OPS and is up to .897 in 2024 against southpaws.
Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Returns to starting lineup
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McCarthy started in right field and went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-4 win over the Dodgers.
A day after being held out of the starting lineup against a right-hander in favor of Alek Thomas fresh off the injured list, the lefty-hitting McCarthy was back in there Wednesday against a righty. The presumption is that Thomas will be in lineups most nights against right-handers, and that his absence Wednesday was due to a return from a three-month absence. McCarthy's playing time takes a hit with Thomas' return, but he can still have value in a part-time role. He's second on the club with 13 steals.
McCarthy was not in Tuesday's starting lineup against Dodgers right-hander Bobby Miller.
McCarthy had been a regular against righties, but his playing time is set to take a hit, as the Diamondbacks welcomed back Alek Thomas from a hamstring injury. Thomas' injury, which kept him out for the last three months, resulted in more playing time for McCarthy. He hits lefties better than Thomas, but the righty-hitting Randal Grichuk (.817 OPS against lefties) should be the primary fill-in for Thomas against southpaws.
Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Sitting against lefty
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McCarthy isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Left-hander JP Sears will toe the slab Friday for the A's, meaning the lefty-hitting McCarthy will head to the bench to begin the game. Randal Grichuk will start in right field instead and bat fifth.
