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          Fantasy baseball: Corbin Carroll, Justin Verlander and other notes from the weekend

          Corbin Carroll, one of the game's brightest young stars, is set to make his MLB debut on Monday. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
          • Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2022, 02:56 PM
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          The Arizona Diamondbacks are not likely to participate in the playoffs this season, but it's not stopping them from promoting OF Corbin Carroll to the major leagues in time for Monday's home game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Carroll, arguably the top prospect in the minor leagues, began Sunday on just 4% of rosters in ESPN standard leagues. That number will exponentially rise when potential investors check out his minor league numbers this season: he hit .307 across three levels with 24 home runs and 31 stolen bases. Yep, sign us up!