Hot-hitting Lewis 'progressing well'; OF taking shape
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Roles look to be taking shape in the D-backs' outfield.
Kyle Lewis received a day off in an 11-8 loss to the Rangers on Monday afternoon, but he¡¯ll be back later this week.
The 27-year-old outfielder, acquired in an offseason trade with Seattle, went 3-for-3 with a first-inning homer and five RBIs while batting fifth as the designated hitter against the Rockies on Sunday.
Lewis is 4-for-12 with a double and two homers in four spring games, tallying an extra-base hit in each of his past three outings.
¡°He¡¯s progressing well,¡± manager Torey Lovullo said. ¡°Obviously, you saw how he swung the bat [Sunday].¡±
Lovullo looks to get Lewis back on the field either Friday (vs. Colorado) or Saturday (vs. Cleveland).
Carroll in outfield picture
Heralded prospect Corbin Carroll,?who signed an eight-year, $111 million deal on Saturday, will definitely be part of the outfield mix.
The 22-year-old, ranked as the No. 2 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, is batting .318 with three extra-base hits over 29 plate appearances. Carroll, a first-round pick (No. 16 overall) by Arizona in the 2019 MLB Draft, will find a home in left field, but maybe not exclusively in left.
¡°If it all is drawn out the way we are expecting it to, he¡¯ll get the bulk of his time in left field. But there¡¯s nothing that¡¯s written in stone that he¡¯s not gonna play center, maybe even right,¡± Lovullo said on Monday. ¡°He¡¯s getting some spins in center right now, you¡¯ll see him get some time in right.¡±
Jake McCarthy will play right field, and maybe also some center. Lovullo said Alek Thomas will ¡°primarily¡± patrol center field. Lewis, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Pavin Smith also will figure in.