D-backs, Carroll Reportedly Agree to Eight-Year Extension

The Diamondbacks lock up their top prospect for the foreseeable future.

Corbin Carroll will be a Diamondback for the foreseeable future, as the star outfield prospect has agreed to an eight-year, $111 million extension according to 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 extension is the second largest contract given in franchise history, trailing only to the $206.5 million given to Zack Greinke in December 2015, and includes a club option for 2031 that could bring the total up to $134 million. It also includes escalators, that could raise the deal by another $20 million, depending on how well Carroll finishes in award voting according to the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro.

Can confirm all of Steve's numbers. Told the deal includes escalators that could raise the total value by another $20M depending largely on where Carroll finishes in award voting. https://t.co/hk4MpkzENA

— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) March 11, 2023

It is also the largest extension given to a player with less than 100 days of service time, eclipsing the $70 million that Michael Harris II got last season. Carroll also becomes the youngest drafted player to earn a nine figure extension according to Zach Buchanan of the Athletic.

I can confirm this. Corbin Carroll and the Diamondbacks have an extension. Youngest drafted player to ever sign a nine-figure deal. https://t.co/iaeM0JEOzp

— Zach Buchanan (@ZHBuchanan) March 11, 2023

Carroll was originally drafted by the D-backs with the 16th overall selection of the 2019 MLB Draft. He ran into his first taste of adversity in pro ball in 2021, in which a shoulder injury ended his season after just seven games. Despite losing physical reps, Carroll was able to make the best of a bad situation and took mental reps from the scouting section at Chase Field. 

He went on to have a great year in 2022, hitting .307/.425/.611 with 24 home runs and 31 stolen bases between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno. That resulted in a big league promotion, in which Carroll hit .260/.330/.500 with four home runs, two stolen bases, and a 133 OPS+ in 115 plate appearances. That was enough for the team to start discussing a long term extension, which Piecoro reported on February 20th.