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Jake McCarthy (hand) is hitting eighth and playing center against the Cubs on Friday.
McCarthy will get his first action since Sunday after being plunked in the hand. The outfielder has scuffled with the bat in 2025, but the D-Backs will give him a shot to turn it around before handing the job full-time to Alek Thomas.
Pavin Smith went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBI in a victory over the Marlins on Thursday.
Smith also drew two walks, and is off to about as hot of a start as you can realistically have. The four-reach game now has him hitting .404/.491/.745 over 51 at-bats. It goes without saying that regression is coming, but it’s going to be said anyway: Regression is coming. Still, Smith was impressive at the end of 2025, and it’s fun to see the former first-round pick carry that over to the start of the year.
Josh Naylor hit a solo homer in a win over the Marlins on Thursday.
Corbin Carroll stole three bases and drove in a run in the Diamondbacks’ 6-4 win Thursday over the Marlins.
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Projected Lineup
| # | Pos | Name |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Result |
|---|
Arrivals
Link | Pos |
|---|---|
| Corbin Burnes (R) | SP |
| Josh Naylor (L) | 1B |
| Grae Kessinger (R) | 3B |
Departures
Link | Pos |
|---|---|
| Christian Walker (R) | 1B |
| Joc Pederson (L) | DH |
| Kevin Newman (R) | SS |
| Josh Bell (B) | 1B |
| Paul Sewald (R) | RP |