The previous record was held by Braves outfielder Michael Harris II, who signed a $70 million extension midway through last year. Still, he comes away with the largest guarantee ever given to a player with fewer than 100 days of service time. Carroll, who is still eligible for Rookie of the Year in 2023, has just 38 days in the majors. Carroll may have initially hoped to land a deal in the ballpark of the massive extensions secured in recent years by Mariners star Julio Rodríguez and Rays phenom Wander Franco, but both had more major-league service time and a longer track record of success than Carroll currently does. But such deals, for players so young and with so little playing time, are exceedingly rare. Why for this long and this much money?Ĭarroll figured to be an important part of Arizona’s future - indeed, he’ll be the team’s Opening Day center fielder - and it’s no surprise the team would look to lock him up for the long term. Last year, however, he zoomed through the top two levels of the minors, debuting in the majors in late August at just 22 years old. That’s despite Carroll suffering a season-ending shoulder injury just seven games into the 2021 campaign. The 16th pick in the 2019 draft out of a Seattle high school, Carroll quickly became one of the best prospects in baseball and enters 2023 as the No.
But the team clearly believes Carroll is uniquely worth it. It’s a groundbreaking statement for the Diamondbacks, who have eclipsed a nine-figure guarantee only once - when they signed established frontline starter Zack Greinke for $206.5 million prior to the 2016 season. The Athletic’s instant analysis: Why now?
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