Holds Scranton High School records for rushing yards in school history (6,080), season (2,105) and game (351)…also is the school's all-time touchdown leader in history (80), season (30) and game (five)...Father, Joe Sr., played baseball at the University of South Carolina and was drafted three times...Brother, Joe Jr., also played baseball at the University of Virginia from 2013-15 and made his Major League debut with the Giants in 2020...Played three seasons at the University of Virginia (2016-18)…was teammates with Pavin Smith in 2016-17...Garnered preseason Second-Team All-America honors in 2018 from Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball...Limited to just 20 games as a junior due to an injured left wrist when diving for a ball…missed the next 37 games...Competed with USA Baseball's 2017 Collegiate National Team…also on the roster: Seth Beer, Nick Madrigal and Casey Mize...The McCarthy Family (Joe Sr., Joe Jr., Jake and sister Morgan) all wore No. 31 at Scranton High School and the number was retired on Oct. 23, 2015.
2023
In his third season with Arizona, hit .243 (67-for-276) with seven doubles, five triples, two homers, 16 RBI, 26 walks and 26 stolen bases in 99 games...Set career highs in triples, walks and stolen bases...Made his second consecutive Opening Day roster...Was 26-for-30 (86.7) in stolen bases and finished second on the club...His seven games with 2+ stolen bases were the sixth most in the Majors and second most on the D-backs behind Corbin Carroll (12)...Was one of nine players in the Majors to record 4+ games with 2+ hits and 2+ stolen bases this season...Made 65 starts in right field and 12 in center...Optioned twice to Triple-A Reno, where he hit .360 (71-for-197)/1.010 OPS with 13 doubles, three triples, nine homers, 36 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 45 games...Became the first Aces player to win back-to-back Pacific Coast League Player of the Week honors (September).
2022
Named the D-backs’ Rookie of the Year by the Arizona chapter of the BBWAA after hitting .283 (91-for-321) with 16 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 43 RBI and 23 stolen bases in 99 games...Ranked among NL rookies in stolen bases (first), triples (T-fourth), hits (fifth), RBI (seventh), total bases (137, seventh) and doubles (eighth)...Made his first Opening Day roster...His .531 average (17-for-32) with RISP and two outs ranked atop the Majors, ahead of Brad Miller/TEX (.429) and Aaron Judge/NYY (.405)...Made 34 starts in right field, 27 in left, 11 at DH and 10 in center...Hit .300 (69-for-230) with 10 doubles, two triples, five homers, 34 RBI and 21 stolen bases following the All-Star break...Batted .369 (52-for-141)/1.053 OPS with 11 doubles, three triples, five homers, 27 RBI, 19 walks and 11 stolen bases over 36 games with the Aces...Finished 4th in the 2022 NL Rookie of the Year vote (4 third-place votes) to become the first Arizona rookie to receive NL ROY votes since RHP Yoshi Hirano in 2018...His 23 stolen bases were second among Arizona rookies all-time, behind Chris Young (27 in 2007).
2021
Hit .220 (13-for-59) with three doubles, two home runs and four RBI in 24 games in his first Major League season... Led the club with three outfield assists in only 19 games in the outfield... Made his debut Aug. 27 @ Phillies…grew up in nearby Scranton, Pa... Batted .253 with 14 doubles, 11 triples, 15 homers and 54 RBI in 85 games with Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno…led Minor League Baseball in triples at the time of his promotion... Cited as the Best Baserunner and Fastest Baserunner in Triple-A West by Baseball America in their Best Tools edition.
2020
Participated in the D-backs' Instructional League from Oct. 1-Nov. 12.
2019
Hit .277 with 13 doubles, three triples, two homers and 30 RBI in 53 games with Single-A Adv. Visalia...Was 18-of-20 in stolen base attempts...Placed on the injured list on July 8 with a sprained left ankle and missed the remainder of the season...Entered the season ranked as Arizona's No. 9 prospect by Baseball America.
2018
Batted .288 with 17 doubles, three triples, three homers, 18 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 55 games with Short-Season A Hillsboro… also appeared in three rehab games with Rookie AZL D-backs...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 20 prospect in the Northwest League following the season.
