| - Carroll is batting .197 with one home run and five RBI, and is now batting near the bottom of the order. | |
| - That's a far cry from the .285 average, 25 homers and 54 steals he had last year. |
Zoom in: Outfielder Corbin Carroll is starting the season in a sophomore slump after dominating his way to last year's NL Rookie of the Year award.
| **The big picture:** The D-Backs are struggling so far this year, with a 14-18 record that's put them in fourth place in the National League West. | |
| - They've also been hampered by [numerous injuries](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/04/21/another-dbacks-injury-merrill-kelly-scratched-with-sore-shoulder/73406160007/). |
| **The big picture:** The D-Backs are struggling so far this year, with a 14-18 record that's put them in fourth place in the National League West. |
| - Carroll is batting .197 with one home run and five RBI, and is now batting near the bottom of the order. | |
| - That's a far cry from the .285 average, 25 homers and 54 steals he had last year. |
| - Carroll is batting .197 with one home run and five RBI, and is now batting near the bottom of the order. | |
| - That's a far cry from the .285 average, 25 homers and 54 steals he had last year. |
| **Yes, but:** The D-Backs have still had some bright spots. | |
| - First baseman Christian Walker has already notched seven homers. | |
| - Before he [went on the 15-day injured list](https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40011824/d-backs-place-merrill-kelly-15-day-injured-list-right-shoulder-strain) with a right shoulder strain, starting pitcher Merrill Kelly had an impressive 2.19 ERA. | |
| - The D-Backs are batting .249 as a team, ninth best in the majors, and despite their losing record they've scored 18 more runs than they've given up this year. |
| - They've also been hampered by [numerous injuries](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/04/21/another-dbacks-injury-merrill-kelly-scratched-with-sore-shoulder/73406160007/). | |
| **Zoom in:** Outfielder Corbin Carroll is [starting the season in a sophomore slump](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/arizona-diamondbacks-corbin-carroll-making-unfortunate-personal-history-in-slow-start-to-season) after dominating his way to last year's NL Rookie of the Year award. | |
| - Carroll is batting .197 with one home run and five RBI, and is now batting near the bottom of the order. | |
| - That's a far cry from the .285 average, 25 homers and 54 steals he had last year. |
| **Zoom in:** Outfielder Corbin Carroll is [starting the season in a sophomore slump](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/arizona-diamondbacks-corbin-carroll-making-unfortunate-personal-history-in-slow-start-to-season) after dominating his way to last year's NL Rookie of the Year award. | |
| - Carroll is batting .197 with one home run and five RBI, and is now batting near the bottom of the order. | |
| - That's a far cry from the .285 average, 25 homers and 54 steals he had last year. |
| **Zoom in:** Outfielder Corbin Carroll is [starting the season in a sophomore slump](https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/arizona-diamondbacks-corbin-carroll-making-unfortunate-personal-history-in-slow-start-to-season) after dominating his way to last year's NL Rookie of the Year award. | |
| - Carroll is batting .197 with one home run and five RBI, and is now batting near the bottom of the order. | |
| - That's a far cry from the .285 average, 25 homers and 54 steals he had last year. |