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Brandon McCarthy | Starting Pitcher

Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
Age / DOB:  (29) / 7/7/1983
Ht / Wt:  6'7' / 200
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Brandon McCarthy threw a three-hit shutout as the Diamondbacks beat the Marlins 1-0 on Saturday.
Everybody looks a little better facing the Marlins, but it's the second-straight outing that McCarthy has held the opponent scoreless and he's now turned in three consecutive quality starts. After his early struggles, McCarthy seems to have turned a corner. We look for him to be more consistent going forward. His next turn will come against the Padres on Friday. May 18 - 9:57 PM

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Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy threw eight scoreless innings Sunday in a no-decision against the Phillies.

It was McCarthy's best start to date, but he still wasn't able to get the win thanks to a blown save by Heath Bell. The Diamondbacks made a questionable decision not to let him go for the complete game, as he was removed after just 88 pitches. McCarthy has now put together back-to-back quality starts and is starting to look more like the pitcher he was in 2012. He has 5.63 ERA and 1.54 WHIP through his first eight starts.
May 12 - 8:46 PM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy surrendered four runs over six innings Wednesday in a no-decision against the Giants.

Par for the course for McCarthy this year. What was odd about his rough April (0-3, 7.48 ERA) was that he was so poor while surrendering just three homers in his five starts. Tonight he was a more traditional kind of bad, giving up long balls to Angel Pagan and Hunter Pence. The home run ball figured to be more of a problem for him in Arizona than it was in Oakland; so far, he's given up three homers at Chase, one in Colorado and another in Yankee Stadium.
May 2 - 1:37 AM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy dropped to 0-3 after giving up six runs in six innings Friday against the Rockies.

McCarthy struck out seven tonight after fanning a total of 11 batters in his first four starts. So that would seem to be a good sign. Still, he gave up nine more hits, bringing his total to 45 allowed in 27 2/3 innings on the season. He simply has to get better if he stays healthy.
Apr 27 - 1:13 AM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy escaped with a no-decision after giving up four runs on eight hits over six innings Sunday against the Rockies.

McCarthy was bailed out by late-game heroics from Gerardo Parra. It's been a rough start to the season for McCarthy, who now owns a 7.06 ERA and 1.85 WHIP. He'll look to get back on track Friday in a rematch with Colorado.
Apr 21 - 8:17 PM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy exited after allowing nine hits and four walks in four innings against the Yankees on Tuesday.

It's the third straight subpar start for the right-hander, who now owns a 7.47 ERA and 2.04 WHIP on the year. He's a better real-life pitcher than fantasy pitcher, and when he's struggling like this it makes him virtually unusable. His next start, Sunday in Colorado, doesn't bode much better.
Apr 16 - 10:37 PM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy surrendered six runs -- four earned -- in 6 2/3 innings Tuesday in a loss to the Pirates.

Five of the runs came in the fourth, an inning that started on a Jason Kubel error. Obviously, McCarthy's Diamondbacks tenure hasn't opened as hoped -- he's 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA -- but there's no reason to be down on him yet.
Apr 10 - 12:57 AM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy was tagged for six runs and nine hits in five-plus innings by the Cardinals in his Diamondbacks debut Wednesday.

McCarthy threw 59 of his 73 pitches for strikes, a remarkable percentage. He might have been better off missing off the corner a few more times. McCarthy struck out just one batter on the night. Of course, he didn't walk anyone, though he did plunk Matt Holliday. He hurt his cause in the third when he threw away Jon Jay's comebacker, but since it was ruled a single and an error, it didn't result in any unearned runs.
Apr 4 - 2:42 AM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy allowed 10 hits but held the White Sox to two runs over six innings Wednesday.

The lanky right-hander issued one walk and struck out three. McCarthy sports a 5.00 ERA this spring, but he has a 19/3 K/BB ratio over 18 innings and, more importantly, hasn't had any shoulder issues. He'll be a solid fantasy option if he can stay off the DL.
Mar 20 - 6:38 PM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy turned in a solid performance against his former squad on Friday, racking up six strikeouts while allowing two runs on three hits over his four frames.

While the 6.00 spring ERA certainly looks troublesome at first glance, McCarthy has posted a terrific 16/2 K/BB ratio over his 12 innings of work. Despite his injury risk, and the fact that he'll pitch half of his games at Chase Field, McCarthy looks like a nice value play that can be scooped up in the middle rounds of fantasy drafts.
Mar 15 - 8:42 PM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy allowed one run while striking out five over three innings in Monday's win over the Reds.

McCarthy didn't walk anyone, with the lone damage against him coming in the form of a Zack Cozart solo homer. The right-hander has now given up two runs while striking out nine over five innings in his two spring outings.
Mar 4 - 6:58 PM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy allowed one run while striking four over two innings in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.

He gave up three hits and didn't walk anyone. The Diamondbacks' bullpen had a meltdown in the middle innings, but it was a solid first outing for McCarthy. The tall right-hander's head injury that prematurely ended his 2012 season isn't really a worry heading into 2013, but his wonky shoulder remains a concern.
Feb 27 - 6:39 PM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy threw to hitters Monday for the first time since he fractured his skull when he was hit in the head by a line drive last September.

"It honestly is completely normal," said McCarthy, who threw behind a protective screen like most of his other teammates. "Anything you would have thought might have been there wasn't. I was more nervous about where my command was at, where my stuff was at." Coming off a quality 3.29 ERA in 43 starts over the past two seasons, McCarthy landed a two-year, $15.5 million contract with the Diamondbacks over the winter. Considering his past shoulder issues and the move to a tougher home ballpark, he could be overvalued in fantasy drafts this spring.
Source: Diamondbacks.mlb.com
Feb 19 - 11:04 AM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Brandon McCarthy said Wednesday that he has recovered to the point where his concussion and brain injury is almost no longer a factor.

Very encouraging news. McCarthy agreed to a two-year, $15.5 million contract with the Diamondbacks this week and will join a rotation which is also set to include Ian Kennedy, Trevor Cahill, Wade Miley and either Tyler Skaggs or Patrick Corbin. The 29-year-old right-hander has a history of shoulder issues and has never thrown more than 170 1/3 innings in a season, but he should be effective as long as he can stay on the field.
Source: Steve Gilbert on Twitter
Wed, Dec 12, 2012 03:22:00 PM
Brandon McCarthy - S - Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks signed RHP Brandon McCarthy to a two-year, $15.5 million contract.

The deal is now official after McCarthy passed his physical, which couldn't have been viewed as a slam dunk after his health issues this past season. Though his 3.29 ERA over the last two years will likely go up since he'll make half of his starts in Arizona, the lanky right-hander should be a nice addition for the D'Backs as long as he remains clear of the disabled list.
Tue, Dec 11, 2012 07:11:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Miguel Montero
2Wil Nieves
1B1Paul Goldschmidt
2Eric Hinske
2B1Aaron Hill
2Willie Bloomquist
3Josh Wilson
SS1Cliff Pennington
2Didi Gregorius
3B1Martin Prado
2Eric Chavez
LF1Jason Kubel
2Gerardo Parra
CF1Adam Eaton
2A.J. Pollock
RF1Cody Ross
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Ian Kennedy
2Brandon McCarthy
3Trevor Cahill
4Wade Miley
5Patrick Corbin
6Daniel Hudson
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1J.J. Putz
2Heath Bell
3David Hernandez
4Matt Reynolds
5Brad Ziegler
6Josh Collmenter
7Tony Sipp
8Will Harris