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Corbin Carroll Leaves With Back Tightness as Diamondbacks Expect Tuesday Return

Torey Lovullo said the All-Star plans to start in right field against the White Sox.

Overview

  • Carroll left before the fifth inning on Sunday against the Blue Jays with reported low back tightness.
  • The manager said after the game he expects Carroll to start Tuesday, noting the outfielder’s positive postgame check-in.
  • The discomfort appeared during a third-inning strikeout, and he stretched his back while playing right field in the fourth.
  • Jorge Barrosa replaced him in right field and later hit a two-run homer in the seventh as Arizona lost 10-4.
  • The Diamondbacks face thin depth with several regulars out, including catcher Gabriel Moreno and first baseman Carlos Santana.