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SB Nation Reacts Results: Most Valuable Corbin
TL;DR
Corbin Carroll is projected to be the Arizona Diamondbacks' Most Valuable Player for the 2026 season, according to recent fan surveys. Other players like Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo received minimal support in the voting.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 05: Corbin Carroll #7 of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits an RBI triple against the Atlanta Braves during the seventh inning at Chase Field on April 05, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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Well, that was somewhat anticlimactic, wasnāt it? It appears the SnakePit readership is highly influenced by recent results and small sample-sizes. š Because after a mere two weeks of the reason, we are prepared to predict that Corbin Carroll will be the Diamondbacksā Most Valuable Player for the 2026 season. Poor Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo barely even registered above a flat-line in the voting, to the point that the vague answer of āSomeone elseā ended up scoring more votes in this poll than Marte and Perdomo combined. Thatāll leave a mark. Here are the full results, in a format suitable for framing by the Carroll family.
I mean, itās not too surprising. Going into play today, Corbin Carroll had been worth 0.8 bWAR. Ketel Marte was at 0.3 bWAR. Geraldo Perdomo? All the way down at -0.2 bWAR. Now one win is something which can very easily be turned around over the course of the five and a half months remaining in the season. Things can, and will, change. Through April 11 last year, the most valuable position players on the D-backs were Carroll, Perdomo andā¦ um, Pavin Smith. So, yeah: past results are no guarantee of future performance, as those financial adverts always like to warn us.
Iām pretty sure we canāt project forward at the same rate. Carroll will not end the year worth ten more wins than Perdomo. Iām pretty sure Perdomo and Marte arenāt going to keep hitting below the Uecker line all season. On the other hand, early results certainly can be predictive, and that value is now in the bank as far as Corbin is concerned. Thereās no doubt that the early struggles of Gerry and Ketel are a key reason why the D-backs offense has struggled in the early going. While the pitching had helped take up the slack, an OPS+ of 83, is very rarely playoff caliber. The last team with an OPS that low to make the post-season was in 2007. But it was the D-backs, who won the division, despite being outscored by twenty runs.
Q&A
What were the SB Nation Reacts survey results for the Diamondbacks' MVP in 2026?
The survey indicated that Corbin Carroll is favored to be the Diamondbacks' Most Valuable Player for the 2026 season, with minimal votes for Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo.
Why did Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo receive low votes in the MVP survey?
Marte and Perdomo received low votes likely due to recent performance and small sample sizes influencing fan opinions.
How does fan sentiment impact player evaluations in MLB surveys?
Fan sentiment can significantly impact player evaluations, as seen in the survey where recent results led to a strong preference for Corbin Carroll over other players.
