Carlson finished last season with the Tampa Bay Rays, who non-tendered the 26 ... not to mention top prospect Heston Kjerstad waiting in the wings. Perhaps Carlson's arrival suggests that ...

Dylan Carlson was a first-round draft pick in 2016 by the Cardinals, and he hit 18 home runs in his first full season in 2021. Since then, however, he’s only hit 16.