LF Ed McCarthy #42
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
05/21/2026
LF ED MCCARTHY #42 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
28 86 26 7 1 3 14 11 26 .302 .378 .512 1 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 30 35 40
BABIP 35 30 35 35
Avoid K's 35 35 40 40
Gap 70 45 75 70
Power 35 25 35 45
Eye 50 40 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 50
Errors: - 25 50
Arm: 20 40 60
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 50
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/20/2026 JAX Loss, 3-5 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
05/19/2026 JAX Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/18/2026 JAX Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/17/2026 JAX Loss, 3-4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/16/2026 JAX Loss, 5-7 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
05/15/2026 @ CHT Loss, 0-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/14/2026 @ CHT Loss, 2-3 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
05/11/2026 @ CHT Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
05/08/2026 TEN Win, 10-3 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
05/04/2026 @ JAX Loss, 1-6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ed works hard.
Birthday:08/13/2002
Born in:Edenton, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 17th Pick in Round 9
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 28 86 26 7 1 3 14 12 11 26 .302 .378 .512 .889 .401 .209 143
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 98 0 1 0 3 0 1 44 11 1 0 100.0 16.5 6.97 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   17 4 0 0 1 1 1 5 8 0 0 0 .235 .409 .412 .821
Versus Right   69 22 7 1 2 13 11 6 18 1 0 0 .319 .368 .536 .905
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .083 .214 .167 .381
Last Week   14 6 2 1 0 4 1 1 4 1 0 0 .429 .438 .714 1.152
April   46 17 3 0 3 8 10 3 14 0 0 0 .370 .408 .630 1.039
May   40 9 4 1 0 6 2 8 12 1 0 0 .225 .347 .375 .722
Career   86 26 7 1 3 14 12 11 26 1 0 0 .302 .378 .512 .889
Home   58 17 7 0 2 9 11 5 16 0 0 0 .293 .349 .517 .866
Road   28 9 0 1 1 5 1 6 10 1 0 0 .321 .429 .500 .929
Grass   86 26 7 1 3 14 12 11 26 1 0 0 .302 .378 .512 .889
Day   30 8 3 0 1 2 5 6 9 0 0 0 .267 .389 .467 .856
Night   56 18 4 1 2 12 7 5 17 1 0 0 .321 .371 .536 .907
As Starter   73 24 7 1 3 14 12 11 20 1 0 0 .329 .412 .575 .987
As Reliever / Substitution   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Total - 18 21 90 39 16 3 6 26 33 12 2 2 6 14 3 .433 .500 .878 1.378 100 100 2.4
2021 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 18 28 61 11 3 1 3 7 5 6 1 0 19 2 1 .180 .265 .410 .675 98 105 0.2
2022 Billings - R 19 61 246 68 17 8 2 23 41 10 5 1 57 13 5 .276 .317 .435 .752 74 73 -0.0
2022 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 19 6 25 11 3 1 1 6 9 2 4 0 3 2 0 .440 .548 .760 1.308 173 194 0.5
2022 Total - R 19 67 271 79 20 9 3 29 50 12 9 1 60 15 5 .292 .341 .465 .806 85 86 0.4
2023 Cincinnati (DSL) - R 20 60 208 56 19 4 2 23 30 34 1 1 60 5 13 .269 .373 .428 .801 103 113 0.8
2023 Billings - R 20 6 27 9 2 0 1 1 8 1 1 0 3 4 1 .333 .379 .519 .898 124 116 0.3
2023 Total - R 20 66 235 65 21 4 3 24 38 35 2 1 63 9 14 .277 .374 .438 .812 105 113 1.1
2024 Cincinnati (DSL) - R 21 53 164 40 8 2 5 19 28 30 1 0 41 5 3 .244 .364 .409 .773 104 108 0.4
2025 Dayton - A 22 90 356 93 21 6 6 39 51 39 4 1 80 13 6 .261 .340 .404 .744 92 91 0.4
2026 Pensacola - AA 23 28 86 26 7 1 3 14 12 11 0 1 26 1 0 .302 .378 .512 .889 146 143 0.5
Total SL 28 86 26 7 1 3 14 12 11 0 1 26 1 0 .302 .378 .512 .889 146 143
Total MID 90 356 93 21 6 6 39 51 39 4 1 80 13 6 .261 .340 .404 .744 92 91
Total ACL 34 86 22 6 2 4 13 14 8 5 0 22 4 1 .256 .354 .512 .865 122 133
Total PIO 67 273 77 19 8 3 24 49 11 6 1 60 17 6 .282 .323 .443 .766 79 77
Total DSL 113 372 96 27 6 7 42 58 64 2 1 101 10 16 .258 .369 .419 .788 103 111
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Pensacola - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2026 Pensacola - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Pensacola - AA LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 -0.0 .988
2026 Pensacola - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 -0.0 .988
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/24/2021 Round 9, Pick 16 - New York Mets: CF Steve FordDrafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 17, 255th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds, out of high school Louisburg (Louisburg; Louisburg, NC).
08/13/2021 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 25 (45).
08/10/2022 Goes 5-5 against the Ogden Raptors, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 30 (50).
11/28/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 45 (60).
08/27/2024 Injured on 08/22/2024, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 4 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 45 (50).
04/14/2025 Injured on 04/12/2025, diagnosed with back spasms, will miss 6 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
05/08/2026 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
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