John McCarthy, 23, is a left-handed batter with potential. As a Frontier League rookie in 2007, he batted .233 with one home run and 20 stolen bases, posting 44 walks while striking out only 22 times.

He is a native of Palos Park, Illinois and played college baseball for the University of Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, where he batted .322 in two years at the school in 2005-'06.


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