The Diamondbacks ultimately fell short of their goal of reaching the postseason in 2025. After a tough battle in their division, the squad finished with a respectable 80-82 record after battling the likes of the Dodgers and Padres who both tallied 90 victories in the regular season.
A major cog of the Diamondbacks‘ run was outfielder Corbin Carroll’s MVP-caliber campaign. The 25-year-old recorded a major league-leading 17 triples to go with 31 home runs, 84 RBIs, 32 stolen bases, and an OPS of .883. His physique and output garnered praise from team skipper Torey Lovullo, who lauded Carroll and compared him to Red Sox great Dustin Pedroia in an interview with Rob Bradford on the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast.
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“Corbin Carroll is unbelievable,” said Lovullo. “He looks like a small player. He’s not very tall [and] reminds me of Dustin Pedroia. When I saw Pedroia without a shirt on, I’m like: ‘now I know where the bat speed is coming from.’ He’s got unbelievable shoulders and unbelievable lats and traps. He’s just jacked,” he added. (38:30-38:54)
He further commended his superstar for having the discipline to be a better version of himself.
“He doesn’t take days off. He is working right now and probably bench pressing the moon and he’s going to come in the best shape of his life because he wants to be better than last year.” (38:55-39:04)
In spite of his short stature, Carroll‘s regimen directly translated to superb results as per Baseball Savant, he’s in the 100th percentile in the league in terms of baserunning value, 96th percentile in fielding OAA, and 94th percentile in both xwOBA and xSLG. For this, he finished sixth in the NL MVP voting and earned him his first Silver Slugger Award.
Diamondbacks sign All-Star pitcher Michael Soroka
One of the best teams to find diamonds in the rough, the Diamondbacks made a surprising move by acquiring former All-Star pitcher Michael Soroka. The two sides agreed on a one-year, $7.5 million deal on December 12.
Soroka was a noteworthy pitcher during his time with the Braves after being selected as an All-Star in just his second season with the club. In 2020, he became the youngest Opening Day starter in the team’s modern history at just 22-years-old. After several injuries, however, he was traded to the White Sox in 2023.
The pitcher would bounce around the Nationals and the Cubs in the past two seasons before being signed by the Diamondbacks who are in need of arms in the starting rotation.
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