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Star outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Corbin Carroll was a kid growing up in Seattle during Ichiro Suzuki's time with the Mariners.
The Arizona Diamondbacks finish July in Detroit against the Tigers, then begin August in northern California against the Athletics.
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Such was the case on Sunday when the Arizona Diamondbacks traded outfielder Randal Grichuk to the Kansas City Royals. The move was made during the middle of the D-Backs’ game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, meaning Grichuk was able to immediately embrace his teammates one last time before he was off to his new baseball home.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have been an active team at the MLB trade deadline, and Merrill Kelly or Zac Gallen could be the next to leave.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to make it two straight against the Pirates on July 26 in the second game of their series in Pittsburgh.
Garcia is a 25-year-old left-hand relief pitcher the Diamondbacks just acquired from the Seattle Mariners as part of a trade that sent Josh Naylor to Seattle. Arizona also acquired right-hand starter Ashton Izzi in the deal, but he is in High-A Hillsboro to start his Diamondbacks career.
As the Arizona Diamondbacks prepare to face the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend, the club made a pair of key roster moves that further signal their shift toward selling at the upcoming trade deadline. Right-hander Trevor Richards has been designated for assignment, while left-hander Brandyn Garcia has been recalled from Triple-A Reno.