The Arizona Diamondbacks are making their move in the NL West, and Corbin Carroll is right in the middle of it.
Carroll’s latest triple on Saturday didn’t just add another flashy extra-base hit to his season. It also pushed him into a place no active big leaguer had reached on his own: 56 career triples, the most among players currently in the majors. He broke a tie with Starling Marte and Mike Trout in the Diamondbacks’ 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.
That milestone comes with Carroll still just 25 years old and already a three-time All-Star. It also fits the profile of a player who keeps giving Arizona a lift as it tries to close the gap in the division race.
CORBIN CARROLL IS STILL 25 YEARS OLD AND NOW LEADS ALL ACTIVE BIG LEAGUERS WITH 56 CAREER TRIPLES! https://t.co/jY06iO2IXQ
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) August 9, 2026
The Diamondbacks answered that Saturday defeat by taking the series finale from the reigning World Series champions on Sunday at Chase Field. Carroll didn’t get a hit in that one, finishing 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, but he still found a way to score. In the second inning, Gabriel Moreno lined an RBI double that brought Carroll home.
Carroll has 13 triples this season, leaving him four shy of matching his career high of 17, which he reached in 2025. He’s also hitting .240/.335/.464 with 16 home runs in the 2026 MLB campaign.
Arizona’s win pushed the club to 63-56, good for the second-best record in the NL West. The Diamondbacks remain 7.5 games behind the Dodgers, but they’re still in the postseason mix and currently hold the second spot in the National League wild-card standings.
In Other News...
Brandon Pfaadt Is Forcing A Diamondbacks Question No One Expected
Brandon Pfaadt has turned his return to the rotation into one of the more encouraging developments on an otherwise uneven Diamondbacks stretch. In Sundays 2-1 loss to the Dodgers, he carried the load anyway, working seven scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and striking out two, the sort of outing that gives a staff both stability and a little badly needed breathing room.
Since rejoining the rotation on June 30, Pfaadt has looked far more like a pitcher in command of his mix than one trying to survive each start. The Diamondbacks have noticed, too, with the manager and teammates praising both his performance and his arsenal as August has gone by without an earned run on his line. The lingering question now is not whether he belongs in the conversation, but how far Arizona is willing to let this version of him push it. [Read more 🡒]
Jake McCarthy Is Making The Diamondbacks Trade Debate Even Louder
Jake McCarthy has a way of making the Diamondbacks offseason decisions look a lot louder in hindsight. In his latest trip through Colorado, the outfielder delivered a career game against the Rockies, going 4-for-5 with two home runs, four runs scored and two stolen bases, the kind of all-around night that reminds everyone how much impact he can still provide when hes locked in.
Arizona moved McCarthy to Colorado earlier in the offseason for pitching prospect Josh Grosz, and the deal already has become one of those trades that gets re-litigated every time the former Diamondback catches fire. With McCarthy putting up career-best numbers since landing in Colorado, the reaction back in Arizona has been predictably split, with some fans seeing a player they wish the club still had and others waiting to see whether the return eventually changes the conversation. [Read more 🡒]
Diamondbacks Add Risky Pitching Depth As Wild Card Pressure Builds
As the Wild Card race tightens, Arizona has gone looking for innings anywhere it can find them, and Zack Littell is the latest arm to join the mix. The right-hander landed with the Diamondbacks after Washington designated him for assignment, cleared waivers and then released him, giving Arizona a veteran starter-reliever option to help cover for the pitching injuries that have thinned the staff.
Littell arrives with plenty of recent big league mileage and a track record of bouncing between roles, the sort of profile clubs lean on when the calendar turns and every game starts to matter a little more. For the Diamondbacks, the appeal is simple: add depth now, sort out the rest later, and hope the new piece can steady a rotation and bullpen that have both been asked to carry too much for too long. [Read more 🡒]