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McCarthy tallies three hits in loss to Mariners

Jake McCarthy

COL Left Fielder #31

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Jake McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a steal in Friday’s loss to the Mariners.

McCarthy singled in the fourth inning to score Ezequiel Tovar and later stole second before TJ Rumfield struck out to end the inning. McCarthy would later triple in the sixth inning to drive home Tovar, and came around to score in the following at-bat on an RBI single by Connor Norby to give the Rockies a 4-3 lead. McCarthy would tally one more hit in the eighth inning to complete the three-hit night, and has now seven multi-hit games in September. McCarthy is slashing an impressive .364/.425/.606 in the month with eight games left to go in the season.

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Jake McCarthy collected his 30th double and his 10th triple while driving in two Monday versus the Padres.

McCarthy joins Corbin Carroll in the 30/10 club this year. He’s the first Rockie with 10 triples since Charlie Blackmon had 14 in his career year in 2017. Before that, both Dexter Fowler and Tyler Colvin got there in 2012.
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Jake McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBI against the Cardinals on Sunday.

McCarthy had been slumping some these last three weeks, but not in the stolen base department; 12 of his 29 steals have come since Aug. 5. He’s hitting .293/.337/.484 with 15 homers. The .821 OPS is 116 points better than his career mark from his five seasons with the Diamondbacks.
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Jake McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a home run as the Rockies fell to the Braves in 10 innings on Sunday.

McCarthy’s long ball was a solo shot off Tyler Mahle in the sixth inning, trimming Colorado’s deficit to 2-1. He’s up to 14 homers and 25 stolen bases and has hit leadoff in every game for the Rockies since July 8. McCarthy also carries an excellent .290 batting average into a six-game homestand at Coors that begins Monday.
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Cole Carrigg is out of the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Nationals.

Carrigg has hit a bit of a rough patch recently, hitting .230 (17-for-74) with zero homers and four steals across 20 games since the start of August. It’ll be Ezequiel Tovar handling shortstop with Mickey Moniak, Jake McCarthy and Zac Veen in the outfield for this one. The 24-year-old rookie offers enough all-around fantasy production to hang onto a roster spot in deeper mixed leagues, but can be cut loose in shallow formats with five weeks left on the calendar.
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Jake McCarthy homered twice and stole two bases in the Rockies’ 8-6 win over the Cardinals on Saturday.

McCarthy also singled twice in the monster fantasy game. The 29-year-old has been outstanding for the Rockies in 2026, and the pair of homers gives him 13 to go with 20 thefts on the campaign. Add in a healthy slash of .305/.341/.516, and you get assuredly one of the best waiver pickups of the 2026 season. It’s worth noting that there were some solid moments with the Diamondbacks before his departure, so this isn’t entirely out of nowhere. The question is if this is real, or if this is the new Nolan Jones/Brenton Doyle.
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Jake McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a stolen base on Wednesday against the Rays.

Sometimes, for fantasy managers, the best trades are the ones that are never made. McCarthy’s name came up in some deadline rumors, but he remained in Colorado where he’s enjoyed a breakout season and can continue to call Coors Field home for the next two months. His stolen base here was his 18th of the season to go along with 11 home runs and an .821 OPS.
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Jake McCarthy hit a three-run homer in a blowout win over the Royals on Sunday.

McCarthy took Aaron Bummer deep to extend the Rockies’ lead to 7-1 in the sixth inning. The 29-year-old has homered 11 times in 2026 while driving in 62 in his 97 games. McCarthy won’t be eligible for free agency for another two years, but it wouldn’t be a huge surprise if the Rockies looked to sell high on McCarthy before Monday’s deadline. Far from a guarantee, but possible.
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Jake McCarthy led off Sunday’s game against the Giants with his second inside-the-park homer of the season and later walked and stole a base.

McCarthy’s 387-foot shot to Triples Alley would been a natural homer in 20 ballparks, though it wasn’t close to one at Oracle Park. It bounced off the warning track and then off the wall before Jung Hoo Lee gathered it. Lee definitely could have played it better and held him to a triple, but as it was, McCarthy beat the throw home. It’s his 10th home run, and he’ll enter the second half with a nice .301/.347/.516 line in 307 plate appearances.
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Jake McCarthy went 4-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in a 15-3 rout of the Giants on Friday.

Talk about stuffing the stat sheet. McCarthy was an unstoppable force here. He started the game off with a loud 440 foot homer on the first pitch Logan Webb threw and smashed a 427 foot grand slam later on in the fifth inning. Between those, he was in the middle of a couple more rallies and has been scalding hot for a while now with seven home runs, five stolen bases, and a .347/.379/.621 slash line over his last 30 games. He’s also hit lead-off against the last 13 right-handed pitchers his Rockies have faced. That’s not too shabby!
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Jake McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a homer, four RBI and a walk in the Rockies’ 14-4 rout of the Marlins on Thursday.

McCarthy has had three four-RBI games in the last two months, matching his total from his first five seasons. The homer was his seventh, leaving him one shy of his career high. He has 28 extra-base hits in 264 plate appearances this season, matching his career-high total from a 2024 season in which he had 495 plate appearances for the Diamondbacks.

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Diamondbacks RHP Michael Soroka declined his $10 million mutual option for 2027.

This one seemed like a no-brainer given Soroka’s success in 2026. He’ll receive a $1 million buyout and will hit free agency where he should be able to land a highly lucrative multi-year deal. The 29-year-old hurler made 21 starts for the Diamondbacks in 2026, posting a strong 3.41 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 114/29 K/BB ratio across 116 innings. He’ll have no shortage of teams vying for his services on the open market.

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Angels selected the contract of LHP Nicolò Pinazzi from Triple-A Salt Lake.

The 27-year-old southpaw is now safe from being plucked in the Rule 5 draft. Pinazzi had a breakout 2026 season where he registered a scintillating 0.84 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 103/33 K/BB ratio over 64 innings across four minor league levels. He should get an opportunity to pitch out of the Angels’ bullpen at some point in 2027.
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Giants sent C Andrew Knizner outright to Triple-A Sacramento.

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Guardians declined RHP Shawn Armstrong’s $8 million mutual option for 2027.

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Guardians declined RHP Trevor Stephan’s $7.25 million club option for 2027.

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