Carroll didn’t establish himself as a legitimate major league player until he was 29-years-old. He started his career with the Expos, during their death spiral, and, to the extent that I paid attention to, what the Expos and Carroll were doing, I didn’t think he’d stick around for more than a couple of seasons as a backup infielder.
Very quietly, however, he’s had a terrific career for a player who reached the major leagues so late. Carroll isn’t a true star, but he is an extremely valuable platoon and bench player. He plays second base (well, according to fangraphs), third base (average ...
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