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McCarthy pitched two scoreless innings in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Padres to record the save. He allowed two hits and struck out two. McCarthy joined the Cubs on a minor-league deal in February and is looking to earn a bullpen spot in camp. The 30-year-old owns a 3.80 ERA in 191.2 career major-league innings across five seasons with the Royals, though he spent 2021 toiling at the Triple-A level. McCarthy could earn a role in Chicago but probably won't see enough high-leverage work to have any fantasy relevance.
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McCarthy signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Feb. 23. McCarthy owns a 3.80 ERA in 191.2 career major-league innings, all of which came with the Royals. The last of those innings came in 2020, as he spent 2021 struggling to a 7.12 ERA in 43 Triple-A innings with the Red Sox's and White Sox's organizations. If he's able to rebound, the 30-year-old righty should have a shot at carving out a role in the rebuilding Cubs' bullpen.
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McCarthy signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox on Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. McCarthy was released by the Red Sox on Aug. 21, but he'll now serve as organizational depth for the White Sox. The right-hander made 28 appearances (two starts) for Triple-A Worcester to begin the year and recorded a 7.13 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 35.1 innings.
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McCarthy was released by the Red Sox on Saturday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports. McCarthy failed to secure a spot on Boston's Opening Day roster in 2021, and he struggled at Triple-A Worcester to begin the season. The right-hander posted a 7.39 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 35.1 innings across 28 appearances (two starts) and will now hit free agency.
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McCarthy will report to Triple-A Worcester after the Red Sox informed him Monday that he won't be included in the Opening Day bullpen, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. McCarthy, who had been attending spring training as a non-roster invitee, made a strong case for a spot with the big club after tossing seven scoreless innings in relief during Grapefruit League play. Though his contract included a clause that would have allowed him to head to another organization if extended a 40-man roster spot, no such offers were apparently on the table for McCarthy. He'll look to continue to pitch well at Worcester with the hope of eventually getting a promotion to the big leagues.
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