Corbin Carroll is back in the mix for one of baseball’s most respected honors, earning a second straight nomination for the Roberto Clemente Award.
The award, one of the game’s most prestigious, recognizes the player who best represents baseball through character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions on and off the field. The 2026 winner will be chosen by fan vote, and supporters can cast ballots for Carroll at mlbtogether.com/clementeaward through Sunday, Sept. 27.
Carroll’s case starts with the baseball résumé. Since reaching the majors in 2022, the Diamondbacks outfielder has stacked up a run of accomplishments that already includes three All-Star selections, National League Rookie of the Year and a Silver Slugger Award. He has been a central figure in Arizona’s rise back into national prominence, and his start to his career has been described as one of the most remarkable in modern baseball.
But the off-field work is what makes this nomination stand out.
Through his CC7 Charitable Fund, working with the Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation, Carroll has given more than $150,000 to projects and programs aimed at creating opportunities for children across Arizona. He has also become a major supporter of D-backs RBI, mentoring young athletes who often run into financial hurdles just to participate. Recently, he gave RBI players a major-league clubhouse experience complete with personalized lockers, Nike uniforms and professional equipment.
Carroll’s reach has extended well beyond organized baseball programs. After hearing that Arizona student-athletes were showing up to high-school tryouts without proper footwear, he provided 160 pairs of new Nike cleats. He also helped launch a STEM literacy initiative that delivered 10,000 STEM-themed storybooks to elementary students, with Carroll featured as a STEM Superhero, and he has personally gone into schools to read with students.
His impact has also shown up in the most personal moments. When Dalton, a young baseball fan battling a life-threatening heart condition, returned to the Little League field after months of treatment, Carroll showed up at his game. He also spent time with Chris, a local baseball player who was partially paralyzed after a devastating automobile accident, encouraging him to finish high school and keep chasing his dreams.
All year long, Carroll has kept putting in the time through youth clinics, Boys & Girls Clubs visits, school visits, holiday events and community appearances. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo summed up the impression Carroll has made.
"Corbin is just such an unbelievable human being," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. "He gives his time and his effort on and off the field to those that he feels like he can impact lives, and he's a great person.
So for him to be our nominee, it's a semi-no-brainer. Corbin is just a very, very kind soul, who cares about others as much as I've ever seen, and then happens to be a really dynamic baseball player."
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