Jake McCarthy Demoted To Ninth In Lineup
2 years agoArizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy has been moved down to the nine-hole in the club's lineup for Monday's contest with Kansas City Royals right-hander Brad Keller. It's just the fourth time this season McCarthy has started in the nine-spot and the first since April 15. The youngster is off to a disappointing start to his 2023 season as he's hitting just .150 with one homer, two steals, and a .477 OPS across 66 trips to the plate. McCarthy broke out of a major slump on Sunday, however, as he clubbed his first homer of the season, recording his first hit since way back on April 11 in the process. McCarthy also hasn't stolen a base since April 4 as he looks to build on a positive outing from Sunday afternoon.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com