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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Hitting seventh in return to lineup

  Rotowire Apr 24, 2024

  Carroll will start in center field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game in St. Louis. The struggling Carroll received a day off in Tuesday's 14-1 win over the Cardinals while St. Louis started lefty Steven Matz, but the star outfielder will check back into the starting nine in the bottom third of the order Wednesday versus right-hander Kyle Gibson. It's the first time this season that the 23-year-old hasn't hit first or second for Arizona. Carroll takes season-long .215/.324/.269 slash line into play Wednesday.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Day off against left-hander

  Rotowire Apr 23, 2024

  Carroll is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in St. Louis. Left-hander Steven Matz is toeing the rubber for the Cardinals, so it's not a bad time to give the left-batting Carroll a day off as he goes through a season-opening slump. Carroll is slashing just .175/.298/.175 over his last 10 games. Jake McCarthy will play center field and Randal Grichuk will be in right Tuesday.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Struggles continue

  Rotowire Apr 21, 2024

  Carroll went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Giants, dropping his season average to .224 and OPS to .609. A season-opening slump is taking its toll on Carroll, who has struck out seven times over the last three games -- he had just six punchouts over the first 18 contests. He's doing what he can to make an impact -- he has a team-high eight steals and 12 walks (second on team) -- but the immediate success he had as a rookie in 2023 has eluded him thus far in his sophomore season. Last year's Rookie of the Year has just three extra-base hits and five RBI through 21 games, and manager Torey Lovullo talked to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com about the outfielder's issues. "Maybe pitch selection," Lovullo said of what could be causing the struggles. "You know, trying to make adjustments in the wrong place and in the wrong space. Being athletic and just going out there and competing is a challenge for everybody and that'll be my challenge to Corbin. Just go up there and react to the baseball." Carroll's hard-hit percentage (25.0, fifth percentile) and average exit velocity (83.7 mph, third) are noticeable drop-offs from 2023.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Steals bag in loss

  Rotowire Apr 13, 2024

  Carroll went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 9-6 loss to St. Louis. Carroll extended a hit streak to six games and swiped his fourth bag of the season. He leads the Diamondbacks in steals, but it's been a slow start to the season for Carroll, who still carries just a .684 OPS, so his hit streak is a welcome sign. He's mired in the lower percentile of average exit velocity (82.3 mph) and is chasing more than ever (32.3 percent).

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Leadoff homer in win

  Rotowire Apr 10, 2024

  Carroll went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Rockies. Carroll, who filled in as the leadoff batter for a resting Ketel Marte, homered on the second pitch of the game, sending a slider on the outside corner the other way. It was the first home run of the season for Carroll, who's wielded a quiet bat out of the gate -- he entered with a .590 OPS and one RBI through 10 games.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Two hits, steal in loss

  Rotowire Apr 9, 2024

  Carroll went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Monday's 7-5 loss to Colorado. Carroll stole his third bag (caught twice) and logged his third multi-hit game of the season. He's batting just .225 with has one extra-base and one RBI through the season's first 10 games.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Getting day off Tuesday

  Rotowire Apr 2, 2024

  Carroll is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Yankees, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. Though he has already drawn six walks, Carroll has just three singles and no RBI in his first five games this season. He'll get a breather Tuesday while Jorge Barrosa makes his first major-league start in center field and Jake McCarthy plays right.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Swipes first bag of season

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2024

  Carroll went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in a loss against Colorado on Saturday. Carroll has yet to record an extra-base hit through three games, but he's gotten on base eight times over 15 plate appearances due largely to his five walks. The talented young star swiped his first bag of the campaign Saturday and should be able to record plenty more thefts if he continues to reach base frequently, as he notched 54 steals on 59 attempts last year. Carroll also hit 25 homers, 30 doubles and 10 triples last season, so his power is likely to show up before long.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Scores run Friday

  Rotowire Mar 8, 2024

  Carroll went 0-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's Cactus League game against the Cubs. Carroll batted leadoff and scored his third run in the last four games. The outfielder is expected to be Arizona's primary leadoff batter, and among the many assets he offers to fantasy lineups is runs. Carroll finished seventh in MLB in that category last season, crossing the plate 116 times.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Collects three hits and two steals

  Rotowire Oct 25, 2023

  Carroll went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Phillies in Game 7 of the NLCS. Carroll had a much-needed offensive breakthrough in Tuesday's outing since he had gone 3-for-24 in the prior six games of the series. The rookie outfielder is now in second place for steals in this postseason with four total and showed his utilization of elite-level sprint speed to generate runs. Carroll is now slashing .295/.396/.455 with two home runs, nine runs and six RBI in 44 at-bats this postseason.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Not in Sunday's lineup

  Rotowire Oct 1, 2023

  Carroll is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Astros, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports. Carroll will sit for the final contest of the regular season with Arizona having already secured a spot in the playoffs. The 23-year-old is the frontrunner for NL Rookie of the Year with 25 homers, 54 steals, 76 RBI, 116 runs and an .868 OPS in 155 games.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Adds two more steals

  Rotowire Sep 30, 2023

  Carroll went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two stolen bases in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Astros. Carroll's double was his 30th of the season, though it's hardly the most impressive of his milestones. He's hit safely in 11 of his last 13 games, going 20-for-55 (.364) in that span with seven steals and seven RBI. For the season, the rookie outfielder has managed a .287/.363/.510 slash line, 54 thefts, 25 home runs, 76 RBI, 116 runs scored and 10 triples over 154 games. He's thrived in virtually every way possible on offense in his first full campaign.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Doubles in two

  Rotowire Sep 28, 2023

  Carroll went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the White Sox. Carroll's two-run double highlighted a three-run third inning that powered Arizona to victory. The leading candidate for NL Rookie of the Year, Carroll has been pivotal during an 8-2 stretch, which has the Diamondbacks on the brink of the playoffs. He's batting .364 (16-for-44) with four extra-base hits, seven RBI, four steals and 11 runs scored over the last 10 games.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Makes history in Wednesday's win

  Rotowire Sep 20, 2023

  Carroll went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, two additional runs scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Giants. He continues his march toward the NL Rookie of the Year Award, and Carroll's big afternoon Wednesday made him the first rookie in history with 25 homers and 50 steals in a year -- and only the second ever to do it by their age-22 season, with Houston's Cesar Cedeno in 1973 being the other. Carroll's putting an exclamation mark on his historic campaign by batting .329 (24-for-73) in September, and in addition to being third in the majors in stolen bases, he's sixth in runs with 109.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Nabs steal Tuesday

  Rotowire Sep 20, 2023

  Carroll went 2-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch, two RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Giants. Carroll notched a steal in the second inning and scored on an error after hitting a two-run double. The outfielder had gone seven games without a steal, and he's up to 48 thefts in 53 attempts this season. He's added a strong .281/.360/.503 slash line with 24 home runs, 72 RBI and 106 runs scored as the Diamondbacks' main leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers. Carroll has not been caught stealing since Aug. 19.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Returns to lineup

  Rotowire Sep 15, 2023

  Carroll went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's 11-1 loss to the Mets. Carroll returned to the lineup after getting a breather Wednesday. The outfielder singled in the eighth inning and came home on Jake McCarthy's double. The single halted a string of 14 at-bats without a hit for Carroll. The run scored was his team-leading 104th, tying him for sixth in MLB.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Runs wild in Chicago

  Rotowire Sep 10, 2023

  Carroll went 2-for-4 with two steals and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Cubs. Carroll scored the Diamondbacks' lone run in regulation when he singled, stole second and eventually came home on Gabriel Moreno's productive groundout in the fifth inning. The outfielder is having quite a series at Wrigley, going 6-for-12 with six stolen bases, and he is up to 47 thefts in 138 games.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Swipes three bags

  Rotowire Sep 8, 2023

  Carroll went 2-for-3 with three steals and one RBI in Friday's 1-0 victory over the Cubs. Carroll drove in the game's only run with a diving liner in the eighth inning that initially looked to be caught by right fielder Seiya Suzuki. However, the play was overturned on replay and ruled a single, after which Carroll swiped second base to complete his three-steal afternoon. He has now stolen eight consecutive bases over 17 games since last being caught Aug. 19.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Two hits, steal in win

  Rotowire Sep 8, 2023

  Carroll went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Cubs. Carroll took a pitch off his wrist Wednesday -- one of two HBP in the game -- and was pulled from that contest, but he was good to go Thursday. The steal was his 42nd, which ranks third in MLB.

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• Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: At leadoff after HBP scare

  Rotowire Sep 7, 2023

  Carroll (wrist) is starting in right field and batting leadoff Thursday versus the Cubs. Carroll was removed from Wednesday's series finale against the Rockies after taking a pitch off his right wrist, but he suffered only a minor contusion and is ready to rock for Thursday's series opener at Wrigley Field. The 23-year-old NL Rookie of the Year frontrunner has slashed .280/.362/.522 with 24 home runs and 41 stolen bases in 135 games this season with the Diamondbacks.

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