MLB Weekly Digest March 13th Edition: D-Backs Sign Carroll

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The prior week in MLB was about a young player in the National League signing a multi-year contract, a starting pitcher in the American League dealing with a forearm injury, and a pitching prospect has a UCL sprain.

Arizona Diamondbacks Sign Outfielder Corbin Carroll to Eight-Year Extension

The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed outfielder Corbin Carroll to an eight-year, $111 million contract extension, per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com.

Sources: The @Dbacks and outfielder Corbin Carroll have agreed to an 8-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $111 million. A club option for 2031 would bring the total to $134 million. The team has not announced or commented on the deal.

— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) March 11, 2023

The deal also includes a club option for 2031 which would increase the total to $134 million.

This is the largest contract ever signed by a player with less than 100 days of Major League service time, bypassing the $70 million extension the Atlanta Braves gave outfielder Michael Harris II.

It is the largest contract ever signed by a player with less than 100 days Major League service time (and no foreign playing experience) eclipsing the $70 million extension recently signed by Michael Harris.

— Steve Gilbert (@SteveGilbertMLB) March 11, 2023

Carroll made a strong impression when the Diamondbacks called him up last year by posting a .260 batting average and .830 OPS in 32 games with 13 runs scored, nine doubles, two triples, four home runs, 14 RBIs, and two stolen bases.

The Diamondbacks selected Carroll with the 16^th overall pick in the 2019 MLB draft, and he will enter the 2023 season as one of the top prospects in MLB.

He has the tools to impact the diamond, precisely his speed, which puts pressure on the defense.

The team was smart to sign Carroll to an extension early, as it could have cost them more in the future if they had waited.

New York Yankees Starting Pitcher Carlos Rodon Dealing with Forearm Strain

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon will begin the 2023 campaign on the injured list due to a left forearm strain, general manager Brian Cashman announced a couple of days ago, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.

Carlos Rodon will begin the season on the IL with a left forearm strain, Brian Cashman said.

— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) March 9, 2023

Cashman added that Rodon could return in April if there are no setbacks in the recovery and said the strain is mild, per Hoch.

Cashman said Carlos Rodon’s forearm strain is characterized as “mild” and it is an issue he pitched through last May. Cashman said that Rodon’s UCL is not a concern.

— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) March 9, 2023

Rodon said he would play through the injury if it were late in the season.

Carlos Rodón: “I'm not here to pitch until the All-Star break. I’m here to pitch well into October. If this was down the stretch, yeah, I would be going for sure. If it's October 5 or the ALDS, I'm taking the ball.”

— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) March 9, 2023

The Yankees inked Rodon to a six-year contract worth $162 million during free agency with the expectation that he and Gerrit Cole would be a formidable duo at the top of their starting rotation.

Rodon has a history of being injured, but he did make 31 starts for the San Francisco Giants last year.

The only silver lining to the Rodon injury is that it occurred during spring training as opposed to some point during the regular season.

The Yankees will begin the season without Rodon and Frankie Montas in their starting rotation.

Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Prospect Andrew Painter has UCL Sprain

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter has an ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) sprain in his right elbow, per a team announcement.

Both the Phillies medical staff and Dr. ElAttrache recommend Painter rest for four weeks from the date of injury and then begin a light tossing progression.

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 10, 2023

Painter will rest for four weeks and begin a light tossing program.

He has not thrown a baseball since a spring start on March 2 after experiencing tenderness in his elbow.

Painter expects to pitch this season and is confident that rest and rehab are better than surgery, per Todd Zolecki of MLB.com.

Andrew Painter said he’s “pretty confident” rest and rehab now will avoid future surgery, citing opinions from Phillies doctors and Neal ElAttrache. “It’s pretty mild,” Painter said. He said he “absolutely” believes he will be back pitching games this season.

— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) March 10, 2023

Painter was selected 13^th overall by the Phillies in the 2021 draft and posted a 1.56 ERA in 22 starts across three minor-league levels with 155 strikeouts and 25 walks in 103 2/3 innings pitched.

Hopefully, Painter will not require surgery later in the season, as he has electric stuff and could boost the rotation for the Phillies.

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