Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Collects three hits and two steals
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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
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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
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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: Triples, makes history
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Carroll went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox.
Carroll tripled in the third inning and came home on Ketel Marte's sacrifice fly. The triple was his 10th of the season, making him the first player in MLB history to record 10 triples, 25 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Doubles in two
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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: Tallies three hits in loss
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Carroll went 3-for-5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to the Yankees on Monday.
Carroll once again served as a catalyst out of the leadoff spot for Arizona, as he was the only player on the team with multiple hits in the contest. The rookie phenom came up with a big knock in the top of the eighth inning that plated the go-ahead run for his squad, but the Yankees stormed back with a trio of runs in the bottom of the frame to pull out the win. Carroll is riding a red-hot stretch as he tries to guide Arizona into the postseason. Over his past seven games, he's batting .424 (14-for-33) with a home run, five RBI, eight runs and four thefts.
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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.
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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: 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: 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.
