Jake McCarthy is a hero for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ fifth consecutive win
Jake McCarthy’s last of his three hits on Tuesday gave the Arizona Diamondbacks the win.
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy is on a roll. A run. A winning streak.
In his last 17 games, he had a batting average of .460 and 15 RBIs.
In his last four games, he has gone 10-for-18 with 12 RBIs, including a walk-off 2-RBI single with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies in the DBacks’ 4-3 win on Tuesday.
He is, as one social media account called him, the “hottest hitter in baseball.”
And he’s a big reason why the Diamondbacks now have a 68-53 record, tied with the San Diego Padres for the National League’s first wild-card spot, while Arizona is just 3.5 games behind the leading Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
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Social media marveled at Jake McCarthy’s winning streak for the DBacks after Arizona’s win on Tuesday:
This season, McCarthy has a batting average of .311 with six home runs and 40 RBIs.
Remember the rumors and speculation about a possible trade of Jake McCarthy by the DBacks before the 2024 MLB transfer deadline?
Sometimes the best moves are the ones you don’t make.
What will Jake McCarthy do next?
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