Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Homer, five RBI in victory
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Carroll went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer and five total RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Reds.
Carroll looked back at home in the leadoff spot Tuesday -- a season-opening slump had lowered him to the bottom third of the order the last two weeks. After driving in two runs early in the game, the 23-year-old outfielder broke the game open with a three-run homer off the left-handed Justin Wilson in the seventh inning, his second long ball of the year and first since April 9, extending Arizona's lead to 5-0. After a brutal start to the season, it looks like Carroll may be starting to turn things around at the plate -- he now has at least one hit in six of his last seven contests, going 8-for-27 in that span. He's still slashing an uninspiring .211/.300/.278 through 34 games with 15 runs scored, 12 RBI and eight stolen bases.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Moves up to leadoff spot Tuesday
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Carroll will start in center field and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game in Cincinnati.
It's the first time since April 22 that Carroll has hit higher than seventh. The reigning National League Rookie of the Year did have two base knocks and two RBI in Monday's game, his first multi-hit effort since April 19.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Breaks RBI drought
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Carroll went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 11-4 win over San Diego.
Carroll delivered a two-run single as part of Arizona's four-run first inning, snapping a 16-game drought without an RBI. He's hit in five of the last six games (6-for-22), which is a positive sign for the slumping outfielder, but Carroll's bat still lacks impact. Through 33 games, he has seven RBI, four extra-base hits and a .250 slugging percentage.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Slump continues
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Carroll batted seventh and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.
Carroll, who was dropped in the order Wednesday following a day off amid a slump, has hit seventh or eighth over the last four contests. It hasn't helped awake the bat. Carroll is 0-for-13 in those four games and is 1-for-25 with 11 strikeouts over the last seven. He's sitting at .189/.295/.236 with just five RBI over 27 games.
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Hitting seventh in return to lineup
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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
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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.
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.
Carroll injured his left wrist after colliding with teammate Jake McCarthy while converging on a flyball Sunday but stayed in the game, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports. He finished out the game, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base.
Carroll was down on the ground for a bit before jogging off the field. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo confirmed no X-rays were needed, and that Carroll would be in Monday's starting lineup against the Cubs.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Steals bag in loss
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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).
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Leadoff homer in win
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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.
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Two hits, steal in loss
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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.
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Getting day off Tuesday
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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.
