Rise of Corbin Carroll
Corbin Franklin Carroll, 24 years old, is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was born on August 21, 2000 in Seattle, Washington. He was selected 16th overall in the 2019 MLB draft.
On the Field:
2023:
At the start of the season Corbin was given a huge 8 year, 111 million dollar contract. This means that the D-backs had faith in this young star before he had a whole season under his belt. The team as a whole looked to improve on a not great 2022, however; they started to show life from their young stars. Early into the 2023 season, the entire baseball world realized what Carroll was about. By the end of the season he ended with the astonishing stats; 116 runs scored, 161 hits, 30 doubles, 10 triples, 25 home runs, 76 RBI's, and 53 stolen bases. He led the team to the underdog story of the year making the World Series and fell 3 games short of a world title. Carroll also went on to win National League Rookie of the Year.
After a disappointing ending to the previous year, there was nothing but high expectations for the 2024 season. However, it did not start off well Carroll started off the season with terrible numbers with a batting average under .200 for the majority of the season. This was happening because he was struggling to hit the fastball, especially up and in. Since the All Star break, he has kicked things into gear. While also leading the D-backs to another hopeful playoff berth. Last month, August, Corbin Carroll won the NL Player of the Month.
Off the Field:
While everyone watches Corbin Carroll's production on the field he is a great person off the field as well. He is always helping out the community all around Arizona. He recently helped pass out school supplies to kids in need. He also does meet and greets around the valley and lets people get pictures and autographs. He is always helping to make a difference around The Valley whenever he can even if he has a game that day.
Corbin Carrol is a young new star in the making. He will be able to show off his explosive play and entertainment for years to come. He will continue to improve and hopefully be in the MVP race someday. As the talent continues to improve he will also continue to grow a community outside of the game of baseball.
I love watching the Diamond backs play, but I never really bothered to get into the individual players. However hearing the story of Corbin Carroll actually inspires me to look into other players (not just ones who play for the Diamnod backs). Thank you
ReplyDeleteI think its cool that you are a fan of Corbin, Corbin is a really good player in the league and he will continue to be a star, my personal favorite is Ketel Marte
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