Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Makes history in Wednesday's win
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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
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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
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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.
Carroll is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Mets.
Carroll will grab some mental and physical rest after going 0-for-10 with two strikeouts over the first two games of the Diamondbacks' four-game series at Citi Field. Lourdes Gurriel, Jake McCarthy and Tommy Pham are starting across the outfield Wednesday.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Runs wild in Chicago
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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
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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
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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
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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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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Could play Thursday
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X-rays on Carroll's right wrist injury came back negative, and Arizona manager Torey Lovullo plans to play the outfielder Thursday, MLB.com reports.
Carroll was hit by a pitch on the wrist in the fourth inning Wednesday but stayed in the game to run the bases before being replaced defensively in the fifth. Lovullo's comments came after the game, and whether or not Carroll is in the lineup for the series opener against the Cubs may depend on how the outfielder feels come Thursday.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Diagnosed with wrist contusion
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Carroll was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion following his exit from Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Carroll got struck by pitches in two of his three plate appearances, and it was a fourth-inning Gavin Hollowell fastball to the wrist that ultimately knocked him out of the contest. He finished 0-for-1 with two runs scored and should be considered day-to-day leading into the Diamondbacks' upcoming four-game series against the Cubs, which begins Thursday night at Wrigley Field.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Exits after HBP on wrist
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Carroll was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rockies after taking a pitch off his right wrist, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Gavin Hollowell struck him with a 93.7-mph fastball in the bottom of the fourth inning. Carroll ran for himself and raced home on an RBI single from Alek Thomas, but he was replaced in the Diamondbacks' outfield before the top of the fifth. The 23-year-old NL Rookie of the Year frontrunner finished the day 0-for-1 with two HBPs and two runs scored. Consider him day-to-day while Arizona's medical staff evaluates the situation.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Clubs 24th homer
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Carroll went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Orioles.
Carroll tallied his ninth multi-hit effort over his last 14 games. The outfielder has added three homers and four stolen bases over that span as he continues to make a strong impact in all five standard fantasy categories. For the year, the rookie outfielder has a .282/.362/.523 slash line with 24 long balls, 41 steals, 66 RBI, 99 runs scored, 26 doubles and eight triples through 132 contests.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Accounts for only run in loss
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Carroll went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Carroll notched his seventh multi-hit effort in his last 10 games. He's gone 15-for-33 (.455) with six extra-base hits in that span. The rookie outfielder is at a .281/.362/.522 slash line with 23 homers, 40 stolen bases, 65 RBI, 96 runs scored, 25 doubles and eight triples over 128 contests. Carroll has now hit seventh versus the last two left-handed pitchers he's faced, though it's unclear if that's a temporary or permanent change to his lineup placement after he had regularly batted second versus southpaws.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Walks three times, steals base
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Carroll went 0-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 10-8 win over the Reds.
Carroll was a bit inconsistent earlier in the month, but he has five multi-hit efforts, three steals and five RBI over his last nine contests. His theft Friday was his 39th of the year, putting him one shy of being the third member of the 40-steal club this season. Carroll is hitting .276 with an .865 OPS, 22 home runs, 64 RBI and 90 runs scored through 124 games.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Comes through with clutch homer
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Carroll went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-2 win against the Reds on Thursday.
Carroll provided the biggest hit of the contest, smacking a two-run shot to right field in the eighth inning to give Arizona a one-run lead. The rookie star had gone 27 games without a long ball coming into the contest, with 17 of his 23 hits during that span going for a single. Carroll has struggled through much of August but is suddenly coming on strong, slashing .529/.526/.765 with four runs, five RBI and a stolen base over his past five games.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Records steal in win
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Carroll went 2-for-3 with one RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
Carroll has cooled off a bit in August, batting .243 (17-for-70) this month, though he's still picked up five steals in that span. He's also collected just four extra-base hits this month. The rookie outfielder is at a .275/.354/.502 slash line with 21 home runs, 38 thefts, 61 RBI, 88 runs scored, 24 doubles and six triples over 122 contests this year.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Not in Monday's lineup
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Carroll is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.
The Diamondbacks did not play Sunday, so a day off the following day affords Carroll a couple days to rest up in advance of the stretch run.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Jumps to leadoff spot
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Carroll is batting leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Carroll has generally been hitting either second or third over the last few months, but the Diamondbacks will switch things up Wednesday as they try to snap a seven-game losing streak versus the Dodgers and right-hander Bobby Miller. Carroll, 22, carries a .938 OPS in 335 plate appearances against righties this year.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: In lineup Sunday
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Carroll went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Minnesota.
Carroll was hit by a pitch on the right hand Saturday but stayed in the game, and X-rays confirmed the outfielder merely had a contusion. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was confident Carroll would be able to play Sunday. It was a productive day for Carroll, which included his 36th steal. It came after a stretch in which he hit .125 (4-for-32) over the previous nine games.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Hit by pitch, stays in game
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Carroll was hit by a pitch on the right hand during the first inning Saturday but remained in the game, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. He finished the game 0-for-2 with a stolen base.
X-rays on the right hand came back negative, and Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said it was merely a contusion, adding that Carroll will play Sunday. Carroll was eventually removed from the game, but that was due to the blowout nature of the contest, which Minnesota won 12-1.
