Jake McCarthy Batting In Bottom Half Of The Lineup
2 years agoArizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy notched his first hit of the season during Sunday's 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also drove in a run and stole a base in the contest. Over the first four games of the year, McCarthy hasn't hit higher than sixth in the lineup and batted ninth for the first game of 2023 with left-hander Julio Urias on the bump. If the first few games are any indication, it seems that manager Torey Lovullo prefers the sophomore near the bottom, even after he slashed .283/.342/.427 with eight home runs and 23 steals across 99 games in 2022. Fantasy owners will still reap the benefits of McCarthy's speed but may see fewer counting stats as a result.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com