DENVER — Once a standout multi-sport athlete at Scranton High School, Jake McCarthy is on the move in Major League Baseball.
The Colorado Rockies acquired McCarthy from the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league pitcher Josh Grosz, the 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 eight homers, 43 RBIs and 23 stolen bases.
McCarthy slumped to .204 with four homers and 20 RBIs last season. He was a first-round draft pick out of Virginia in 2018.
Before heading to Virginia, McCarthy starred for Scranton High School in both baseball and football. He was initially drafted out of high school by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2015, but opted not to sign and instead went to play collegiately for the Cavaliers.
Across three seasons at Virginia, McCarthy hit .337 and stole 36 bases on 38 attempts.
The 23-year-old Grosz was acquired by the Rockies last summer in the deal that sent third baseman Ryan McMahon to the New York Yankees. Grosz went 5-14 with a 4.67 ERA in High-A ball with Hudson Valley and Spokane.
Grosz was drafted in the 11th round out of East Carolina in 2023.