Kevin Edward McCarthy (born February 22, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League.

In 2015, he played for the Lexington Legends, Wilmington Blue Rocks, and Northwest Arkansas Naturals where he posted a 5–4 record and 2.74 ERA in 33 relief appearances.

In 2016, he pitched with Northwest Arkansas and the Omaha Storm Chasers where he compiled a 5–6 record, 3.04 ERA, and 1.15 WHIP in 47 appearances out of the bullpen.

[3] He made his major league debut on September 9, appearing in the eighth inning during the Royals' 7–2 loss to the Chicago White Sox; he retired the only batter he faced.

Overall, in parts of five seasons with Kansas City, he appeared in 169 games (all in relief) while striking out 120 batters in 191+2⁄3 innings pitched with a record of 11–6 and a 3.80 ERA.

McCarthy logged 3 appearances for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, struggling to a 9.00 ERA with 4 strikeouts in 4.0 innings pitched before he was released on May 3.

McCarthy appeared in 18 games (15 starts) for the Tecolotes in 2024, registering a 3–4 record and 4.52 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 71+2⁄3 innings pitched.