With Corbin Carroll's continued slump and the D-backs lineup mired in malaise, it might be time to create some actual chaos with a lineup change.
Corbin Carroll has been the Diamondbacks leadoff or number two hitter in the lineup for 41 of the Diamondbacks 54 games. For a brief stretch between April 24th and May 4th he batted either 7th or 8th for a total of ten games. His placement in the order has made no positive impact on his overall numbers.Carroll's season to date slash line of .184/.269/.279 makes him a drag on the lineup no matter where he is hitting in the order.
The unfortunate fact is Carroll does not appear to be close to reliably pulling out of his sophomore slump. Hispersists. Until he figures that out, Carroll should be dropped down the order, and should stay there until he shows sustained improvement. That said, with the current state of affairs in the Diamondbacks lineup, where hitters are slumping top to bottom, the team needs to shake things up and provide a better chance at the top of the order. Unfortunately that just isn't likely to come from Carroll.
One other point of note. Switch hitter Ketel Marte has been in the leadoff spot 29 times this year, and hit second 15 times. There is usually some ebb and flow from year to year in Marte's platoon split. Some years his left-hand swing is better than others. But generally, he has always been better from the right side.This year Marte is crushing left-hand pitching to the tune of .313./.361/.663 with seven homers in 86 PA. His left-hand swing has not been nearly as productive however.
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