Rockies Acquire McCarthy from Diamondbacks for Grosz

The Colorado Rockies acquired outfielder Jake McCarthy from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Josh Grosz, bolstering their outfield depth ahead of the 2026 season.

McCarthy, a 28-year-old versatile outfielder, brings speed and contact skills to Colorado after five seasons with Arizona. Selected by the Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of the University of Virginia, he debuted in 2021 and broke out in 2022 with a .283 batting average, eight home runs, 43 RBIs and 23 stolen bases over 108 games. That performance earned him fourth place in National League Rookie of the Year voting and a 2.4 wins above replacement, according to Baseball-Reference. Across his major league career, McCarthy has hit .260 with a .324 on-base percentage and .381 slugging percentage, accumulating 24 home runs, 83 stolen bases and 4.3 WAR in 373 games.

His 2025 season marked a downturn, however, as he batted .204 with four home runs and 20 RBIs in 67 games, posting a 0.7 WAR. McCarthy shuttled between the majors and Triple-A Reno, starting the year in a prolonged slump with no hits in his first 24 at-bats before being optioned down...