Corbin Carroll

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll shook off an inconsistent 2024 season by smashing a career-best 31 homers for 84 RBI and 107 runs scored, all while racing to 32 steals and a .259/.343/.541 slash line. The criticism around his swing mechanics yielded a six-percentage-point surge in fly-ball rate, with more chasing and strikeouts, but it was worth it. Theread more...

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll shook off an inconsistent 2024 season by smashing a career-best 31 homers for 84 RBI and 107 runs scored, all while racing to 32 steals and a .259/.343/.541 slash line. The criticism around his swing mechanics yielded a six-percentage-point surge in fly-ball rate, with more chasing and strikeouts, but it was worth it. The young star doubled his barrel rate (7.2% to 14.5%) with notable improvements to his exit velocity, launch angle, sweet spot rate, and expected stats. His xSLG soared from .401 to .529, and he slugged over .500 on fastballs, breaking pitches, and offspeed stuff alike. Jumping to a top-25 barrel rate and max exit velo after hanging near 100th the year before, all while maintaining the elite sprint speed and SB output, made Carroll a clear fantasy stud. UPDATE: Unfortunately, Carroll suffered a broken right hamate bone at a spring live batting practice exercise on February 10 and is undergoing corrective surgery the following day, which could put Opening Day and that higher power output in jeopardy. His top-10 early NFBC ADP and RotoBaller rank will be no more, as we've settled him in the tail-end of our top-25 with the news.less...