WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 06: Corbin Carroll #7 of the Arizona Diamondbacks celebrates after hitting a triple against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 06, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
Arizona’s Corbin Carroll Among The Early Leaders In The NL MVP Race..
Corbin Carroll stormed the national stage with one of the best seasons in major league history in 2023, steamrolling the field to win National League Rookie of the Year unanimously.
He is at it again.
Two seasons and swing refinements later, Carroll has reprised his role as one of top offensive multi-taskers in the NL. A month into the season Carroll, the New York Mets’ Pete Alonso and the Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Tucker are in the early conversations about the MVP race.
“The start he has does not surprise me,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. “When he stands at home plate, I get the feeling that he is going to impact the game somehow, some way, with every pitch, in every way.”
Carroll used his power/speed skill set in 2023 to record 25 doubles, 25 home runs, 10 triples and 50 stolen bases — the first player in history to reach these plateaus in the same season. He was the first rookie with 25 homers and 50 steals.
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He hit a speed bump last season after tinkering with his swing in attempt to elevate the ball more, although he still had 22 homers and 74 RBIs. He led the league in triples but lost 50 points off his batting average and 100 points off his OPS.
Another approach redo has him back on track this season. It begins with his set-up. He holds his bat higher and keeps his hands closer to his body before beginning his swing. Trouble handling inside pitches is no longer an issue.
Corbin Carroll extends hitting streak to 10 games with RBI knock vs. Marlins..
Arizona Diamondbacks star outfielder Corbin Carroll is building a couple impressive streaks at the plate, which he continued Thursday with an RBI single in a 6-4 win at the Miami Marlins.
Carroll’s knock to right — which gave the D-backs a 4-1 lead in the fourth inning — extended his hitting streak to 10 games, tied for the second-longest active hitting streak in the majors. It also ties the third-longest hitting streak of Carroll’s career, his high being 14 contests last year.
The outfielder also extended his on-base streak to start the season to 19 games, the third-longest in franchise history.
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Marlins starter Edward Cabrera started the game by striking out Carroll on a ball in the dirt that skipped away from catcher Rob Brantley. Carroll reached first base on the dropped third strike.
He went on to steal both second and third, scoring on a Geraldo Perdomo sacrifice fly.
After his RBI single, Carroll swiped second base and took off for third when Perdomo singled up the middle for the RBI. Carroll entered Thursday with one stolen base. He has now has four career games with three-plus steals.
His career high for stolen bases is 54 when he won Rookie of the Year in 2023.
Corbin Carroll had just one stolen base all season entering today.
He has 3 steals through the first 4 innings! pic.twitter.com/ORNEuzXNqX
— MLB (@MLB) April 17, 2025
Carroll entered Thursday second in MLB with 51 total bases and second in fWAR at 1.6.
He finished Thursday’s game 1-for-5 with two runs scored as the D-backs secured a series sweep.
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