Outfielder Jake McCarthy leaves the contending Diamondbacks to anchor one of the worst teams in MLB.
DENVER – The Colorado Rockies have acquired the outfielder Jake McCarthy from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league pitcher Josh Grosz, both teams announced Saturday.
McCarthy, 28, played five seasons with the Diamondbacks and finished fourth in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2022, after hitting .283 with 8 home runs, 43 RBIs and 23 stolen bases.
Last season, McCarthy underperformed, with a .204 batting average, four home runs and 20 RBIs. He was selected in the first round of the 2018 draft, out of the University of Virginia.
Grosz, 23, was acquired by the Rockies last summer in the trade that sent the third baseman Ryan McMahon to the New York Yankees. Grosz went 5-14 with a 4.67 ERA at Class A Advanced with the Hudson Valley and Spokane teams.
Grosz was selected in the 11th round of the 2023 draft out of East Carolina University.
