Corbin Carroll appeared at the Diamondbacks’ spring training facility to continue training just 24 hours after his hamate bone fracture surgery.

Within a day of his right hand hamate fracture surgery, Diamondbacks’ standout right fielder Corbin Carroll returned to Salt River Fields to begin rehab work.

Wearing a cast on his right wrist, Carroll was observed engaging in advanced throwing exercises after consulting with the team’s medical personnel.

“I’m not surprised at all,” said Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo when asked about Carroll’s presence at the spring training site today. “That’s just his personality, and it’s exactly why he’s so special. That’s who he is, and we all really like him. Now he has his own recovery plan and timeline.”

Carroll suffered the hamate bone fracture during live batting practice on Wednesday. He first hit a home run, then immediately felt discomfort in his hand after a foul ball grazed his bat.

“I swung and something felt off,” Carroll explained. “Then I moved my hand and felt something shifting inside, so I knew I needed to get it checked out.”

During the healing process, Carroll will do everything possible to maintain his condition. He can run, work on leg strength in the weight room, and continue throwing drills. The only thing he cannot do is hit.

Making it back by Opening Day is possible, and even if he misses it, his return won’t be delayed by much. That’s the good news. The bad news is he won’t be able to represent Team USA in next month’s World Baseball Classic. Carroll has long dreamed of playing in that tournament; during the interview, two brand-new red, white, and blue Rawlings gloves were visible on the locker behind him.

“I’m really disappointed,” Carroll said. “I was looking forward to it a lot—playing alongside so many top players and representing my country is definitely one of the biggest honors of my career. It’s a shame to miss out, but I’m also grateful it didn’t happen midseason, so I won’t miss many games.”

Carroll is the third star player in recent days to undergo surgery for a hamate fracture. Francisco Lindor of the Mets and Jackson Holliday of the Orioles have suffered similar injuries.

“I think it’s just physics,” Carroll said. “The force on the hand during a swing is huge, and the hook-shaped part of the hamate bone can catch the bat handle just right, sometimes causing it to break. I’m not the first, and I won’t be the last. It’s unfortunate, but it’s part of the game.”