June 24 : The Diamondbacks officially placed Carroll on the IL, retroactive to June 21st, and recalled McCarthy today. June 23: has been diagnosed with a chip fracture in his left wrist, manager Torey Lovullo told D-Backs postgame host Todd Walsh (h/t to ). Its unclear how long hell be out of action or whether theres any consideration of surgery. had reported shortly before Lovullos announcement that the D-Backs would place Carroll on the injured list tomorrow. According to Piecoro, will be recalled from Triple-A Reno to take his spot on the roster. Its the latest hit to an Arizona team that has been battered by injuries. In this month alone, theyve lost and top relievers and to season-ending elbow surgeries. Starting catcher went down with a broken index finger last week. Theyll now be without one of their top two hitters for what seems likely to be at least a few weeks. Carroll was injured during last Wednesdays lo s to the Blue Jays. Toronto reliever on the left wrist with a 91 MPH sinker. The D-Backs lifted him for a defensive replacement in the following half-inning. Carroll hasnt played since and wasnt recovering as well as hoped. The Snakes sent him for an MRI that revealed the bone break. Its unfortunately similar to the situation that played out with Moreno, who initially continued to Charles Oakley Jersey play after a first round of x-rays didnt catch the hairline fracture in his finger. The 24-year-old Carroll has had a fantastic season, hitting .255/.341/.573 with 20 homers in 72 games. He got out to a blistering start, cooled a bit in May, and had rebounded to reel off nine extra-base hits in 13 games this month. Carroll has been a fixture in the top two spots in Lovullos batting order all season. Theyve bumped to the leadoff spot, at least against right-handed pitching, in his absence. has drawn into the lineup as the right fielder. Grichuk is a solid role player but obviously isnt going to come close to replacing Carrolls production. If theres a silver lining, its that the Diamondbacks still have a strong nucleus. A lineup including , , , and Perdomo should remain capable of scoring runs. They need an elite offense to compensate for the struggles of the injury-riddled pitching staff, though, and thats much more difficult without Carroll at the top. Arizona bludgeoned the White Sox for a 10-0 victory tonight. That brought them to 40-38 on the season. Theyre in fourth place in the NL West but are just 2.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot. Few teams have more at stake over the next five weeks as they hope to remain in position to add at the deadline. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Jersey