DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have acquired outfielder Jake 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.

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.

Trent Miner records 1st NHL shutout as Avalanche beat Blue Jackets 4-0 for 17th straight home win

DENVER (AP) — Brent Burns scored twice, Trent Miner made 29 saves for his first NHL shutout and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday for their 17th straight home win.

The Avalanche move one victory away from matching their longest home win streak in franchise history, a mark that was set during the 2021-22 Stanley Cup-winning season. The longest home win streak in NHL history is 23 by Detroit in 2011-12.

Victor Olofsson and defenseman Ilya Solovyov also scored for Colorado, which improved to 19-0-2 at Ball Arena. It was Solovyov's first NHL goal and he celebrated by jumping into Burns' arms. The 25-year-old Solovyov was claimed off waivers from Calgary in October.

Miner, a recent call-up from the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League, turned in several sensational saves and helped the Avalanche withstand two penalties. He got the start to give Scott Wedgewood a day off with Mackenzie Blackwood sidelined by a lower-body injury.

The Blue Jackets dropped to 0-3 on their four-game trip. Elvis Merzlikins stopped 27 shots in his first game for Columbus since Dec. 20.

Burns score with 6:02 left in the first period to give Colorado a 1-0 lead. The Avalanche improved to 14-0 at home this season when scoring the opening goal.

Olofsson made it 2-0 later in the first period with his first goal since Dec. 13. He also had an assist, while Parker Kelly and Gavin Brindley each finished with two assists.

Brindley was a second-round pick by the Blue Jackets in 2023. He was acquired by Colorado as part of a deal in June that sent Charlie Coyle and Miles Wood to Columbus.

Up next

Blue Jackets: At Utah on Sunday.

Avalanche: Host Toronto on Monday.