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McCarthy (illness) will start in left field and bat seventh in Monday's game versus the Cubs.
McCarthy didn't start any of the previous five contests as he battled back from an illness, though he appeared as a pinch runner in one of those tilts. The 28-year-old had made 23 consecutive starts prior to the aforementioned five-game absence from the lineup.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Remaining on bench Sunday
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McCarthy (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
It's the fifth straight game out of the lineup for McCarthy, who was scratched Wednesday due to an illness. The 28-year-old may not have been in lineup Sunday regardless, with lefty Jeffrey Springs on the mound for the A's. McCarthy entered as a pinch runner and was caught stealing in Saturday's contest, so he should be back in the lineup soon.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Sitting fourth straight
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McCarthy (illness) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Saturday will mark the fourth consecutive game that McCarthy has missed while recovering from an illness. The Rockies haven't yet suggested that he will have to spend time on the injured list, though that could become an option if he isn't able to return soon. Sterlin Thompson, Cole Carrigg and Troy Johnston will form Colorado's outfield trio Saturday.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Out again Friday
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McCarthy (illness) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
McCarthy will sit out a third consecutive game Friday while he continues to recover from an illness. Sterlin Thompson, Cole Carrigg and Troy Johnston will form Colorado's outfield trio with McCarthy out.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Remains out Thursday
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McCarthy (illness) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.
McCarthy had to be scratched from Wednesday's lineup because he's under the weather, and he's still not feeling well enough to play in Thursday's series finale. Consider him day-to-day. Sterlin Thompson will play left field for the Rockies in McCarthy's stead.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Scratched Wednesday
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McCarthy was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs due to illness.
McCarthy has been hitting well as of late, going 9-for-32 (.281) with a homer, three RBI and four runs in seven games since June 1, but he'll sit down Wednesday while he recovers from his illness. Troy Johnston will fill in for McCarthy in right field and bat seventh.
McCarthy went 2-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Brewers.
McCarthy accounted for most of his damage in the first inning, when he hit a leadoff double, stole third base and came around to score. He continues to deliver impressive production, maintaining a .284 average with two homers, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored across his last 20 games. McCarthy also has four stolen bases in that span and 11 for the season.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Goes deep in win
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McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, an additional run scored and two walks in Monday's win over the Angels.
McCarthy took advantage of a center-cut fastball, blasting a solo shot over the wall in right-center field to lead off the third inning. Not known for his over-the-fence power, the center fielder has now homered in two of his past three games. In his first season with the Rockies, the 28-year-old is enjoying a resurgent campaign, hitting .282 with an .808 OPS, 16 extra-base hits (four homers), 25 RBI, 20 runs and 10 stolen bases across 50 appearances.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Posts huge line in victory
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McCarthy went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three total runs, four total RBI and a stolen base in an 8-3 win against the Giants on Saturday.
McCarthy was both a table setter and a run producer from atop the lineup. The speedy outfielder opened the Rockies' half of the first inning with a walk and eventually came around to score. He added a two-run homer in the fourth and RBI singles in the fifth and seventh frames. McCarthy has logged multiple hits in four of his past six contests and is batting .375 (9-for-24) over that span. He's enjoying a nice first season in Colorado, slashing .288/.331/.453 with three homers, 18 runs, 23 RBI and 10 stolen bases through 48 games.
Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Steals ninth base of season
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McCarthy went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two runs scored Wednesday against the Rangers.
McCarthy led off the bottom of the first inning with a single followed by his ninth stolen base of the season, tying Brenton Doyle (oblique) for the team lead. The 28-year-old McCarthy is carrying a hot bat in May, going 15-for-46 (.326) with two doubles, two triples, two homers, three steals, 11 RBI and seven runs in 15 games.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Tallies eighth stolen base
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McCarthy went 2-for-3 with an RBI on Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
McCarthy singled in a run in the second inning and stole his eighth base of the season five frames later after reaching base on a single. He remains on the strong side of a platoon playing primarily in left field, and he has at least one hit in eight of his last 11 appearances. In that span, McCarthy has gone 10-for-30 with 10 RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Not in lineup Thursday
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McCarthy is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt in Pittsburgh.
The Pirates are going with a left-handed opener in Mason Montgomery before turning things over to a righty bulk reliever in Carmen Mlodzinski. McCarthy could enter mid-game once Mlodzinski comes in, but he'll begin the contest on the bench.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Smacks go-ahead grand slam
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McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and an RBI double in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Mets.
McCarthy drove in five of Colorado's six runs Thursday. The outfielder tied the game at 2-2 with a two-out double in the sixth inning before putting the Rockies ahead in the eighth with a grand slam off Craig Kimbrel. After going 26 games without a homer to start the year, McCarthy's now gone deep in consecutive contests. He's slashing .275/.346/.507 with 14 RBI, eight runs scored and six stolen bases across 81 plate appearances while seeing regular at-bats against right-handed pitching.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Pops first homer
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McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-5 loss to the Mets.
This was McCarthy's first homer of the season. The veteran outfielder has gone 10-for-27 (.370) over his last 10 games. Overall, he's batting .262 with a .784 OPS, nine RBI, seven runs scored, six stolen bases, five doubles and two triples across 77 plate appearances this season. McCarthy is filling the strong side of a platoon in center field for the Rockies.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: On bench for series opener
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McCarthy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
With southpaw David Peterson serving as the Mets' bulk reliever Monday, the left-handed-hitting McCarthy will head to the bench for the second time in three games. He'll cede center field to Brenton Doyle, who will bat ninth.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Hitting bench Wednesday
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McCarthy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
McCarthy has been poaching playing time in center field from Brenton Doyle of late, but the latter will get the starting nod Wednesday while he has the platoon advantage in his favor with lefty Brandon Williamson on the mound for Cincinnati. Unless he's used off the bench Wednesday, McCarthy will put a six-game hitting streak on hold.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Drives in key run
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McCarthy went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Friday against the Mets.
McCarthy split the outfield with a line drive in the sixth inning to drive in a run to give the Rockies the lead. He now has a four-game hitting streak, and he has also maintained a .360 batting average with four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base across his last 10 games. McCarthy has served as a part-time starter this season, though Friday marked his third consecutive start.
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