Sources: Diamondbacks' Carroll to have hand surgery, miss WBC - ESPN

Arizona Diamondbacks star outfielder Corbin Carroll broke the hamate bone in his right hand and will undergo surgery Wednesday, sources told ESPN, leaving him out of the World Baseball Classic and in question to be ready for Opening Day.

Carroll, a two-time All-Star and 2023 National League Rookie of the Year, broke the small, hook-shaped bone on his palm during a live batting-practice session Tuesday. He joins New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor and Baltimore second baseman Jackson Holliday on the list of players to suffer hamate bone injuries early in spring training. Holliday will have surgery Thursday and miss Opening Day, the Orioles said, while Lindor continues to weigh the necessity of surgical intervention.

Expected to play left field for the loaded Team USA in the WBC, Carroll will miss the tournament, which runs from March 5-17. Only three outfielders — Aaron Judge, Byron Buxton and Pete Crow-Armstrong — are currently on the United States' roster, with utility man Ernie Clement having played there sparingly.

While the timeline on Carroll's return is unclear, hamate injuries typically take four to six weeks of recover. Even then, hitters who return from hamate breaks say it can take months for their power to return.

Carroll, 25, finished seventh in Major League Baseball last year with a .541 slugging percentage, hitting a career-best 31 home runs and leading MLB with 17 triples. Arizona, which finished fourth in the NL West at 80-82 last season, has one of the best foundations in baseball with Carroll, second baseman Ketel Marte and shortstop Geraldo Perdomo all signed through at least 2030.

Since joining the Diamondbacks with the 16th pick in the 2019 draft, Carroll has thrived with his power-speed