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Brandon McCarthy pitched a three-hit complete-game shutout for his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 1-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night.

Cody Ross, bottom of the 10th, man in scoring position, tie game. You're supposed to bank on that, right? You plan on it, because it wasn't that long ago that Ross was a postseason hero and -- briefly, because who doesn't have ADD nowadays? -- a hous...

Rockies-Diamondbacks Preview

Diamondbacks-Rockies Preview

Tristan H. Cockcroft highlights a handful of star pitchers off to slow starts and explains whether their fantasy owners should worry about them.

Some reaction to Tuesday's excellent slate of games ... Wanted to check out those gritty Diamondbacks so was watching their game against the Yankees. The 4-2 Yankees win ended up coming down to one pitch, Robinson Cano's three-run homer off Brand...

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When then-Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy suffered life-threatening brain injuries after he was struck in the head by a line drive in September, MLB said it accelerated its efforts to come up with acceptable protective headgear for pitchers.

Diamondbacks 4, White Sox 2

Athletics 2, Diamondbacks 2

NORTH SCOTTSDALE -- Spring training games are generally low-key affairs. They aren't supposed to lead to bad relations. But there were some upset managers at Monday afternoon's Diamondbacks-Red game. And that was before the game even started. The ...

Brandon McCarthy pitched three innings in his second start, allowing a home run in the first inning to Zack Cozart, and the Arizona Diamondbacks took advantage of some sloppy Cincinnati play to beat the Reds 7-2 Monday.

Nearly six months after taking a line drive off the head in Oakland, Brandon McCarthy made his Cactus League debut for the Diamondbacks against Cincinnati

Reds 14, Diamondbacks 6

Ian Kennedy has been selected as the Arizona Diamondbacks' opening-day starter.

Twice in a span of less than two months late last season, line drives hit pitchers in the head, drawing unprecedented attention to the vulnerability of the men on the mound.