Colorado Rockies center fielder Jake McCarthy drove in four runs and hit a home run on Thursday, July 2, 2026, to power a 14-4 victory over the Miami Marlins.
According to NBC Sports, McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a walk during the dominant win.
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The game marked his third four-RBI performance over the last two months, matching his entire output from his first five professional seasons.
The blast against Miami was McCarthy’s seventh home run of the year, leaving him one shy of his personal career high.
He has now recorded 28 extra-base hits across 264 plate appearances this season, matching his career-high total set during the 2024 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Recent Surge Continues
This recent surge follows a strong stretch in late June.
As reported by CBS Sports, McCarthy extended his hitting streak to 10 games on Friday, June 26, 2026, against the Minnesota Twins.
During that game, he went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run, and two runs scored, serving as a catalyst for Colorado's late-game rally.
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Over that 10-game hitting streak, McCarthy batted . 364 with 16 hits in 44 at-bats, totaling seven RBIs and seven runs scored.
Statcast data from MLB. com highlighted McCarthy's raw power in other recent plate appearances.
In one contest, McCarthy hammered a leadoff home run to right field on the very first pitch of the game in the bottom of the first inning.
The sinker, thrown at 92.2 mph, was launched at an angle of 24 degrees with an exit velocity of 105.1 mph, traveling an estimated 439 feet.
In another game, McCarthy delivered his second career grand slam to right field in the bottom of the fifth inning to extend the Colorado lead to 11-2.
MLB.
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com tracked the grand slam off a 92.4 mph four-seam fastball, which left the bat at 100.8 mph with a 28-degree launch angle and traveled 426 feet.
