Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll exited Sunday’s win over the White Sox. After the game, manager Torey Lovullo said it was left side discomfort and they would further evaluate for a possible injury. Nick Piecoro reported on Monday that the MRI revealed no damage and that he would return to the lineup against the Washington Nationals.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The Diamondbacks have been hit hard with injuries in the 2024 season. Carroll got off to a slow start but has begun turning his season around. He carries a 17-game on-base streak entering the Nationals series, in which he’s hitting .290 with a .397 on-base percentage in 78 plate appearances. Carroll getting on base more has jumpstarted the Diamondbacks’ offense, averaging 6.2 runs per game in June and leading to the team’s 10-5 record.
Appearing on the Bickley and Marotta Show on Arizona Sports 98.7, Lovullo had this to say about Carroll’s injury scare.
“We feel like we dodged a bullet. It was just some cramping, very similar to a cramp you get in your calf or your hamstring. We got that examined and the MRI came back super clean. I do have him penciled in the lineup today.”
Lovullo: “We feel like we dodged a bullet. It was just some cramping — very similar to a cramp you get in your calf or your hamstring. We got that examined and the MRI came back super clean. I do have him penciled into the lineup today." pic.twitter.com/98WjsF2rFG
— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) June 18, 2024
Carroll is batting in the leadoff spot and playing center field for the Diamondbacks. They’ll take on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. First pitch will be at 3:45 P.M. MST.
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Michael McDermott covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @MichaelMcDMLB
