Carroll's Hip Tightness: Diamondbacks Manager's Precaution

0:00It's April 9th. This is MLB News Today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. Corbin Carroll sat out Thursday night's game against the Mets with tightness in his left hip flexor. The Arizona Diamondback star felt it rounding second base on a triple during their 7-2 win over New York on Wednesday. He finished that game strong, but noticed it tied up afterward so the team held him out to play it safe. Here this week, Carroll marked his 500th big league game with two doubles, and that triple, running hard and chilly wind chills around the 30s. Arizona manager Tori LeVulo praised his effort, but didn't want to risk more damage by pushing him back out there right away. Fans in the team see Carroll as the driving force behind Arizona's hot start, with the Diamondback scoring 45 runs already this season. He's crossed the plate nine times and knocked in 11, slashing 3-33 over 4-8 over 6-90 at the plate heading into. Thursday, Carroll bounced back quick from a broken Hamade bone that sideline him for

1:03much of spring training, and it hasn't slowed his swing one bit. LeVulo called the hip concern very minimal, just a smart precaution. Meanwhile, the skipper stressed not leaning too hard on one guy, hoping other bats step up as the season rolls on, keeping the Diamondback's offense, humming without missing a beam.