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Corbin Carroll Reportedly Turns Down Offer to Play For Taiwan at World Baseball Classic

According to reports, the Arizona Diamondbacks star has prioritized playing for Team USA in the 2026 event.
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National League outfielder Corbin Carroll (7) of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a solo home run in the sixth inning during the 2025 MLB All Star Game at Truist Park on July 15.
National League outfielder Corbin Carroll (7) of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a solo home run in the sixth inning during the 2025 MLB All Star Game at Truist Park on July 15. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

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According to a report on social media from @GOCPBL, Arizona Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll has reportedly turned down an overture to play for Taiwan at the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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According to the CPBL Commissioner, MLB outfielder Corbin Carroll has declined the invitation to play for Taiwan in the 2026 WBC.

Carroll stated that his priority is to represent Team USA, though he is keen on future collaboration with Taiwan's baseball community.

Carroll's mother was born in Taiwan, which made him eligible to play for the National team, if he had wanted. Carroll himself grew up in the Seattle area.

At this point, there's been no definitive word about Carroll being asked to play for Team USA, but it certainly stands to reason that he could be. Team USA is the defending silver medalist at the event, losing to team Japan in 2023.

An All-Star this season, Carroll is hitting .242 with 21 homers and 47 RBIs, while stealing 11 bases. He's carrying a 136 OPS+ for the D-backs, who are 48-50 this season. The former Rookie of the Year winner and a two-time All-Star, Carroll is a career .254 hitter with 72 home runs and 102 stolen bases.

Still just 24 years old, he's one of the top players in the Natioinal League already.

The Diamondbacks will be back in action on Saturday night when they host the St. Louis Cardinals at Chase Field. First pitch is set for 7:15 p.m. ET as Ryne Nelson (ARI) pitches against Sonny Gray (STL).

Nelson is 5-2 this season with a 3.68 ERA while Gray is 9-3 with a 3.50.

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BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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