Jake McCarthy

Jacob Joseph McCarthy (born July 30, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

For the fictional character, see Witchblade.

Jake McCarthy
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 30
Outfielder
Born: (1997-07-30) July 30, 1997
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 27, 2021, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through April 17, 2022)
Batting average.197
Home runs2
Runs batted in4
Teams

Amateur career

McCarthy attended Scranton High School in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 23rd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Virginia.[1][2] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] After three seasons at Virginia, he was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the competitive balance round A of the 2018 MLB draft.[4][5]

Professional career

McCarthy made his professional debut with the Arizona League Diamondbacks before being promoted to the Hillsboro Hops. He played 2019 with the Visalia Rawhide and after the season played in the Arizona Fall League. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] McCarthy started 2021 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles before being promoted to the Reno Aces.[7]

The Diamondbacks promoted McCarthy to the major leagues on August 27, 2021.[8] On August 29, McCarthy collected his first career hit, an RBI double off of Philadelphia Phillies starter Ranger Suárez.[9]

Personal life

His brother, Joe McCarthy, plays baseball in the Texas Rangers organization.[10]

References
  1. Staff REPORT. "Pittsburgh Pirates select Jake McCarthy in 23rd round of MLB Draft". Scranton Times-Tribune.
  2. BLUM, SAM. "UVa outfielder McCarthy races into biggest year of his career". The Daily Progress.
  3. "#5 Jake McCarthy". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. BLUM, SAM. "Virginia outfielder McCarthy chosen by Diamondbacks in MLB Draft". The Daily Progress.
  5. "Arizona Diamondbacks draft: Matt McLain, Jake McCarthy, Alek Thomas". Azcentral.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. Piecoro, Nick. "Jake McCarthy Adds Extra Pop During Summer". www.baseballamerica.com.
  7. Smith, Dylan (June 26, 2021). "Quite the Prospective: Jake McCarthy | Aces". Milb.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  8. Anthony Franco. "Diamondbacks Select Jake McCarthy". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  9. "McCarthy delivers first MLB hits – NEPA Sports Nation".
  10. WRITER, CONOR FOLEY STAFF. "McCarthy brothers motivated for season". Scranton Times-Tribune.
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