Overview
- Team reporter John Gambadoro said Sept. 11 that Carroll’s back MRI showed nothing concerning and that he was expected to be in the lineup the next day.
- Carroll had been a late scratch and missed the Diamondbacks’ last two games while being treated for low back discomfort.
- Manager Torey Lovullo confirmed the club got the “best news possible” and said Carroll chose to play full out rather than serve as designated hitter.
- Carroll is a three-time National League All-Star who this season is slashing .240/.334/.466 with 19 home runs and 21 steals, one homer shy of a fourth straight near-20/20 season.
- Arizona, hovering just outside the final wild-card spot, gains lineup stability and a key offensive and baserunning weapon as it finishes the regular season.