Corbin Carroll keeps turning triples into a routine event, and Thursday in St. Louis gave him another line for the record book.
The Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder picked up his 12th triple of the season against the Cardinals, marking his second straight game with a three-bagger. That pushed his career total to 55, which ties Starling Marte and Mike Trout for the most triples among active MLB players.
The speed of that climb is what makes Carroll’s run stand out. He reached 55 triples in only 587 games.
Marte and Trout each needed more than 1,500 games to get there. At 25, Carroll has already separated himself as one of the most dangerous extra-base hitters in the sport, blending contact, speed and power in a way that rarely shows up all at once.
His numbers also put him in a very small historical club. According to Sarah Langs, Carroll is just the second player in MLB history to post at least 55 triples and 85 home runs through his first 587 career games, joining only Lou Gehrig.
That combination is what makes Carroll so unusual in today’s game. Triples are harder to come by now, with defensive positioning and the home run-heavy approach shrinking the chances. Carroll has still found ways to keep piling them up, using his speed to turn hits into extra bases while also bringing enough pop to clear the fence.
For the Diamondbacks, that production matters in the postseason chase. For everyone else, it’s a reminder that Carroll’s start has been something special, the kind of pace usually reserved for Hall of Fame company.
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