Corbin Carroll, Zac Gallen Named to All-MLB First Team
The Diamondbacks had two players named to the All-MLB First team, outfielder Corbin Carroll and right-handed pitcher Zac Gallen. Arizona's best two players not only started in the All-Star Game, but also fueled a magical postseason run that ended in the World Series.
In his rookie season, Carroll continues to rack up awards and accolades. After starting the All-Star Game in his hometown of Seattle, he finished with unanimous Rookie of the Year honors in the National League and a fifth place finish in the MVP race. During the regular season he hit .285 with 25 home runs and 54 stolen bases, becoming the first rookie in MLB history to achieve such a season. His 5.7 average WAR is tops in franchise history, edging out Brandon Webb's 5.4 from 2003. He joins NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. and runner-up Mookie Betts in the outfield. Signed to an eight-year extension plus a club option, Carroll figures to be the D-backs face of the franchise superstar to build around for the long term.
Gallen was the workhorse at the top of the D-backs rotation, making 34 starts as the team heavily leaned upon him down the stretch and pitching to a 3.47 ERA over 210 innings. His innings total was second to Logan Webb amongst MLB starters. The D-backs ace was especially stingy following a loss, with a 2.49 ERA and averaging 6 1/3 innings when tasked to end losing streaks. His overall body of work resulted in a third place finish in the NL Cy Young Award race, behind Blake Snell and Logan Webb. He joins AL Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole, Shohei Ohtani, Snell, Spencer Strider on the First Team.
No D-backs were named to the All-MLB second team.
