Corbin Carroll drew a five-pitch walk in the third inning of a forgettable Friday night in June. He had experienced the greatest thrill of his budding career at Citizens Bank Park last October but, as he jogged to first base, he was hitting .217. His confidence was cracking. Bryce Harper greeted Carroll. He put his right hand on Carroll’s shoulder.
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“I got something for you,” Harper said.
“OK,” Carroll said, “text me, text me.”
“No,” Harper said. “It’s nothing swing-wise. Just remember what name’s on your back.”
Harper tapped Carroll’s shoulder. That was it. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder went 0-for-7 in the rest of the series, but in the weeks after, he emerged
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