407 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs in 36 games along with pitching to a 6–0 record with a 1.44 ERA. He began playing on the varsity team as a 14-year-old freshman. He became the team's starting right fielder in 2021 and was a finalist for National League Rookie of the Year.Ĭarlson attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, California where he played baseball under his father, Jeff, and was teammates with Nick Madrigal, Rowdy Tellez, Dom Núñez, and Derek Hill. Selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft, Carlson became one of the top prospects in baseball before making his MLB debut in 2020. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Louis Cardinalsĭylan James Carlson (born October 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the St.
