X-rays negative on Corbin Carroll's left hand; Arizona Diamondbacks pummeled by Blue Jays

TORONTO — The Arizona Diamondbacks lost again here on Wednesday, June 18, 8-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays. They hope they haven't lost star outfielder Corbin Carroll for an extended period of time.

Carroll was hit below the knuckles on the left hand by Toronto reliever Justin Bruihl in the top of the eighth inning with the Diamondbacks (36-37) trailing by seven runs. He shouted in pain, holding his hand as he walked up the line to first base.

Trainer Max Esposito and manager Torey Lovullo came out of the dugout to check on Carroll, who stayed in the game for the moment. But when the inning was over, Carroll was removed and replaced on defense.

X-rays were negative, Lovullo said, and Carroll has a deep bruise. So it's not certain that Carroll will be able to play in the series finale on June 19.

"It was fine to run the bases. I thought it was going to be a problem in the outfield," Carroll said after his postgame X-rays and visit to the training room at Rogers Centre. "We've got plenty of great outfielders and so, easy call to come out of this one."

Carroll said no bone was broken, but his hand was swollen.

"Wake up in the morning, see how it feels and fingers crossed that it's good enough to go tomorrow," Carroll said. "Not really a risk for further injury, it's just a pain tolerance thing."

For perspective, Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno has been in and out of the lineup since his right hand was struck by a wild pitch when he was catching in Cincinnati on June 6. Moreno is still dealing with hand soreness and hasn't been available the past two nights in Toronto.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he tells me he wants to play tomorrow," Lovullo said of Carroll. "But we're going to keep an open mind. We're going to continue to evaluate him (Wednesday) night, through the night and into the morning and see how he feels."

A three-run sixth inning and a three-run seventh for the Blue Jays against two Diamondbacks relievers was more than enough for Toronto.

After the Diamondbacks had made it 2-1 in the top of the sixth on Carroll's leadoff triple and a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. groundout, the Blue Jays put the game away with three straight two-out hits against right-hander Tayler Scott. The big blow was Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s two-run double.

Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll (7) loses his helmet as he runs to third base on a triple against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, on June 18, 2025.

Scott, brought up from Triple-A Reno on June 10, has been scored on in two of his three outings since joining the Diamondbacks, whose injuries in the bullpen forced them to bring up reinforcements from the minors.

Scott got the final out of the fifth inning after coming in for starter Eduardo Rodriguez (2-4) but struggled in the sixth. The Diamondbacks' offense didn't help, with just a run on six hits.

Right-hander Kevin Ginkel fared no better, allowing three runs in the seventh inning as the Diamondbacks fell further behind.

And, as if things couldn't have gotten worse, relief pitcher Ryan Thompson was struck in the shoulder with a batted ball in the bottom of the eighth, but stayed in to pitch and turned a double play.

"We dodged another bullet with R.T.," Lovullo said of Thompson. "He's a front-end reliever, and he went out there, sacrificed and took the baseball and got us three outs."

Through two games here, the Diamondbacks have not been able to limit the damage the Blue Jays’ first three hitters have inflicted on them.

Bo Bichette, Addison Barger and Guerrero Jr. wrecked the Diamondbacks again, one night after Bichette and Barger hit back-to-back ninth-inning home runs to win in walk-off fashion and Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs batted in.

On Wednesday, Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run off Rodriguez and added two more hits. Barger had three hits and an RBI, and Guerrero was walked three times (once intentionally), had two hits and drove in three runs.

"Pitch execution. Going out and throwing pitches that are tempting," Lovullo said when asked what has made the three hitters so tough to limit. "There's definitely a game plan against that group. They're very good.

"Bichette's a down-ball hitter and we just keep throwing it in that spot. We've got to follow the game plan and hit spots and we'll be OK."

Diamondbacks with one fully healthy catcher

Moreno said pregame that he's OK, but apparently that wasn't enough for Lovullo to put Moreno in the lineup against the Blue Jays.

Moreno continues to deal with the effects of a ball hitting him in his throwing hand on a bounced wild pitch in Cincinnati on June 6. He's played through it since, but has missed games, including consecutive games

"For right now, it's just a little bit too much for him to overcome," Lovullo said. "Holding him back a little bit and giving him some therapy and some treatment and rest, we felt like would be the best solution."

Moreno is day to day and was available in an emergency only, Lovullo said.

The team is considering whether to put Moreno on the injured list, with two catchers at Triple-A Reno, Adrian Del Castillo and Rene Pinto, as options. Del Castillo is being brought along slowly since he was injured earlier in the season. Pinto suffered a broken hand earlier this season but has returned to action.

José Herrera is getting the playing time at catcher for the Diamondbacks with Moreno unable to go, but Lovullo said he has to be careful with Herrera's workload.

No concerns about hit-by-pitches

Lovullo said he wasn't upset about Eugenio Suarez being hit twice by pitches in the series opener June 17. The Diamondbacks also hit two Blue Jays with pitches, but Lovullo didn't feel there was retaliation involved.

Lovullo said Suarez warned him that Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt is prone to hitting batters.

"It's a thing in this game, and I think when anyone crosses the line, something could be said or something could be done," Lovullo said. "Major League Baseball has asked players to not put that in their own hands.

"They said they would monitor that. I think Bassitt just missed his spot. ... No big deal, not a problem for me."

The hit batsmen continued on June 18, with Carroll and the Blue Jays' Andrés Gimenez hit by pitches.

Coming up

Thursday, June 19: At Toronto, 12:07 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (3-2, 4.14) vs. Blue Jays RHP Kevin Gausman (5-5, 4.08).

Friday, June 20: At Colorado, 5:40 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zac Gallen (4-8, 5.19) vs. Rockies RHP Austin Gomber (0-0, 0.00).

Saturday, June 21: At Colorado, 6:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (6-3, 3.41) vs. Rockies LHP Carson Palmquist (0-4, 7.76)