The Diamondbacks announced this evening that outfielder Jake McCarthy had been removed from the club’s playoff roster prior to tonight’s opener of the Wild Card series against the Brewers, with infielder Jace Peterson taking McCarthy’s place on the roster. Per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic, McCarthy sustained an oblique injury during batting practice just before the game. McCarthy will be ineligible to play in both the Wild Card series and the NLDS, though he could return to the club’s postseason roster for the NLCS in the event he makes it that far.
McCarthy had a breakout season for the Diamondbacks last year, with a .283/.342/.427 slash line in 99 games with the club. Unfortunately for both Arizona and McCarthy, he struggled to live up to his rookie campaign during his age-25 season this year. Over 312 trips to the plate in 2023, McCarthy hit just .243/.318/.326 as his power nearly completely evaporated- after slugging 27 extra base hits including eight home runs in 2022, he managed just 14 extra base hits with two home runs this year. Replacing McCarthy as a left-handed bat off the bench is Peterson, who has batted .211/.304/.307 in 133 games this year split between Oakland and Arizona.
More injury news from around the league…
- Sticking with the Diamondbacks, fellow outfielder Tommy Pham has been dealing with injury struggles of his own, telling MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert that he’s currently battling turf toe and left open the possibility that he would receive an injection to help alleviate the pain before the game earlier tonight. Pham’s slashed a solid .256/.328/.446 over 129 games with the Mets and Diamondbacks this year but has largely been limited to playing DH since the start of September, perhaps due in part to his current ailment.
- During the end-of-season press conference for the Giants today, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi provided updates on a pair of injured players. As relayed by Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, outfielder Austin Slater is set to undergo arthroscopic elbow surgery this offseason after several years of discomfort in the area. Slater, who slashed .270/.348/.400 in 89 games for San Francisco this season, figures to be ready for Spring Training in February. Pavlovic also relays that right-hander Alex Cobb is set to get a second opinion on the hip impingement that left him on the injured list for the last few weeks of the season in the near future. Cobb, who turns 36 later this week, was the club’s only regular starter behind ace Logan Webb and performed well in that role when healthy enough to take the field, posting a 3.87 ERA and 4.01 FIP in 151 1/3 innings of work.
- Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins, who has been out all season due to a torn ACL, threw out the first pitch prior to the club’s win over the Marlins in Game 1 of the Wild Card series this evening. That might not be his only part in Philadelphia’s postseason run if the club makes it back to the World Series, as MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki noted today that Hoskins is set to head to the club’s stay-ready camp in Clearwater, Florida to begin facing pitchers in live batting practice. The news represents a major step in Hoskins’ recovery and leaves the door open for Hoskins to return at the end of the club’s postseason run if they can make it that far, much like how teammate Kyle Schwarber made it back from a torn ACL of his own to DH for the Cubs during the 2016 World Series.
Bad day to be a McCarthy
“In the event THEY make it that far” they refers to team not McCarthy.
> McCarthy … could return to
> the club’s postseason roster for the
> NLCS in the event he makes it that far.
I think the wording is correct. The author meant that death is out there looking for anyone it can find. If he can avoid it, he could play. Could, if they—his team—are also not dead. It’s kind of tough to play baseball if you or your team wake up dead.
Headline: McCarthy removed
Surprised the fans cheered for Hoskins today instead of throwing batteries at him.
Go kick rocks. What an absolutely stupid comment.
He is likely commenting on the fans, not the players
Idiot. One fan did that one time. So what should we say about fans getting mugged and killed at LA Didgers games? One or a few fans bad actions shouldn’t impugn an entire fanbase.
NY fans will always be the worst fans in sports. The public narrative is slowly changing. Philly has been unfairly criticized for far too long.
@RayKingsThickThighs,
Disappointing comment. I usually enjoy what you have to say, but this one’s stupid and lazy. You’re better than this.
Shut up stupid.
A comma is required between ‘up’ and ‘stupid’ to deliver the proper impact.
Shut up dummy. I can go all day with inkorrekt grammer and spelling, dork
Oh, Seahawks19081, you rascal you!
Lame
Pham, more like mental health injuries.
That boy ain’t right.
Pham told Coach he was out.. had a fantasy draft at 9pm!
Nick, “extra base hits” means additional singles while “extra-base hits” means doubles, triples, and home runs.
I don’t think they care about grammar mistakes around here. I gave up making suggestions on fixes. I suggest you do, too. It is a waste of your time, unfortunately, because the mistakes are never fixed.
It’s unfortunate, and as a part-time copy editor, it makes me cringe every time I see something so obviously wrong. I’ve offered to assist, but to no avail.
I gave up on correcting grammar ever since I took the SAT grammar section. It made me realize that literally 99+ percent of people are uninformed. Instead, I have chosen to live a life of happiness and have accepted society is hopeless. Also, grammar doesn’t really matter much, outside of a few people cringing. Happiness is a choice.
Great move by the Phils to have Rhys throw out the first pitch; the crowd went nuts!