The Arizona Diamondbacks had been pleased to have Corbin Carroll again within the lineup Thursday.
The celebrity outfielder was scratched in Wednesday’s collection finale towards the San Francisco Giants after being hit on the top by a relay throw on his first-inning triple Tuesday evening. Although Carroll confirmed no concussion symptoms and felt good afterward, Arizona gave him the time off.
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He returned in an enormous approach Thursday evening, delivering a walk-off single to carry the Diamondbacks previous the Colorado Rockies 2-1. The win prolonged Arizona’s profitable streak to 5 video games and marked the membership’s second walk-off win in its final three video games.
Heading into the season, questions surrounded how productive Carroll can be offensively after struggling a damaged hamate bone throughout Spring Training. However, the 25-year-old seems no completely different than in seasons previous.
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Through 46 video games, Carroll is slashing .282/.390/.552 with seven house runs, 26 RBIs, and 6 stolen bases. His 2.6 bWAR ranks first on the Diamondbacks and Twelfth-best in MLB.
Carroll additionally prolonged his hitting streak to 9 video games Thursday and has been Arizona’s most constant hitter all through the season.
Despite multi-hit performances in 4 of his final 5 video games, Ketel Marte nonetheless owns a lackluster .240 batting common and .296 on-base share. His chase charge is up from 24.8 % final season to 34.6 % this season, whereas his stroll charge has fallen from 11.5 % final season to 7.2 % in 2026.
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However, Marte has additionally been considered one of baseball’s unluckiest hitters this season. His expected weighted on-base average (.361) and anticipated batting common (.292) are indicative of that.
In addition to Marte, Geraldo Perdomo is batting simply .222 after a breakout 2025 marketing campaign during which he hit .290 with 20 house runs and 100 RBIs.
Offensive consistency from Arizona’s core trio shall be important if the Diamondbacks hope to make the postseason.
Arizona at the moment sits at 26-23, good for third place within the NL West and two video games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the ultimate National League Wild Card spot.
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The Diamondbacks proceed their collection towards Colorado tonight at 9:40 ET with Mike Soroka on the mound.
This story was initially printed by Athlon Sports on May 22, 2026, the place it first appeared within the MLB part. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.