Corbin Carroll Named National League Player of the Week

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D-backs’ OF Corbin Carroll was named National League Player of the Week (August 10-16) for the third time in his career (also: June 5-11, 2023 and Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2024). He is the third D-back to earn the honor this season, joining Ildemaro Vargas (April 20-26) and Ketel Marte (May 18-24).

It is the third time in franchise history where 3 different D-backs position players earned the weekly honor in a season, joining 1999 (Jay Bell, Matt Williams, Steve Finley) and 2019 (Eduardo Escobar, Nick Ahmed, Ketel Marte).

  • Hit safely in each of his 6 games at a .409 clip (9-for-22)/1.519 OPS with 3 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 3 RBI, 4 walks and 1 stolen base.
  • Led MLB in SLG (1.000), OPS (1.519), extra-base hits (7), total bases (22) and triples (T-1st, 2).
  • Hit his 100th career homer in his 606th career game on August 12 vs. Rockies to become the fastest player in MLB history to reach 50+ triples (57), 100+ homers (100) and 100+ stolen bases (139) and the second player in MLB history to do so within 700 career games, joining Willie Mays (673 G: 50 3B, 164 HR and 104 SB).
  • Hit his league-leading 14th and 15th triples of the season on Aug. 12 vs. Rockies and Aug. 15 @ Braves, 8 more than the second highest total (4 players tied with 7 triples)…became the first player since Carl Crawford (2004-06) and José Reyes (‘05-06) with consecutive 15+-triple seasons and just the fifth player in the Divisional Era (since 1969) to record multiple seasons of 15+ triples at age 25-or-younger, joining Crawford (3x: 2004-06); Reyes (3x: 2005-06 & 2008); Hall of Famer Jim Rice (1977-78); and Garry Templeton (1977 & 1979) [source: MLB PR].
  • Recorded 2 hits in a career-high-tying 3 straight games from August 12-15 (prev: April 12-15, 2025), batting .545 (6-for-11)/2.030 OPS with 2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 homer, 1 RBI and 4 walks…reached base 3+ times in all 3 games.
  • Vs. lefties, hit .500 (4-for-8)/1.850 OPS with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 homer, 1 RBI and 2 walks and vs. righties, hit .357 (5-for-14)/1.328 OPS with 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homer, 2 RBI and 2 walks.