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Diamondbacks Scratch Corbin Carroll With Low Back Discomfort

9/9/2026

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Diamondbacks scratched outfielder Corbin Carroll for low back discomfort before Tuesday's game vs Kansas City Royals.
Tim Tawa shifted to right field and Ildemaro Vargas to first base Tuesday.
Carroll pinch-hit Monday, logged two at-bats and struck out both times.
Carroll bats .240/.334/.466, .800 OPS and leads MLB with 16 triples.
Diamondbacks stay in postseason race while Padres trail by half a game for final Wild Card.

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Diamondbacks scratched outfielder Corbin Carroll for low back discomfort before Tuesday's game vs Kansas City Royals.
Tim Tawa shifted to right field and Ildemaro Vargas to first base Tuesday.
Carroll pinch-hit Monday, logged two at-bats and struck out both times.
Carroll bats .240/.334/.466, .800 OPS and leads MLB with 16 triples.
Diamondbacks stay in postseason race while Padres trail by half a game for final Wild Card.