Midway through last season, Zac Gallen, the ace right-hander of the Arizona Diamondbacks, found himself surveying the baseball landscape.
“Where do we get one of those guys?” Gallen asked a member of the Arizona front office.
That August, Arizona called up outfielder Corbin Carroll.
After showing promise in what amounted to an extended audition, Carroll, 22, has put the Diamondbacks on his shoulders this season.
A similar story has played out in Cincinnati, where the infielder Elly De La Cruz injected so much talent and energy into the Reds that the team immediately began climbing in the standings.
Persons:
Zac Gallen, Julio Rodríguez, Bobby Witt, Rutschman, ” Gallen, Corbin Carroll, Carroll, Elly De La Cruz
Organizations:
Arizona Diamondbacks, Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, Diamondbacks, Reds
Locations:
Arizona, Cincinnati