SEATTLE — The Lakeside School, where Corbin Carroll played high school baseball, is 11 miles from T-Mobile Park, where he will take the field as a starting outfielder in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET on FOX). He has traversed the vast gap between the two fields in just four years — a rapid rise that has by turns shocked his biggest believers and trained them to stop doubting his ability to amaze.
A month shy of his 23rd birthday, Carroll is the best player on a surprisingly good Arizona Diamondbacks team. He’s the clear NL Rookie of the Year favorite, and he must be considered a midseason contender for NL MVP.