NEW YORK -- By the end of this week, at least a dozen big league pitchers will have padded caps to try out as Major League Baseball looks into ways to improve protection against head injuries from ...

In the nearly 17 months since then-Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy was struck in the head by a line drive and suffered life-threatening brain injuries, Major League Baseball says it has ...

San Diego Padres reliever Alex Torres became the first pitcher to wear a padded cap during Saturday's night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Major League Baseball tested several prototypes of ...

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb was struck in the head by a line drive while playing against the Kansas City Royals last summer. Alex Torres, who replaced Cobb, said his legs were shaking when he ...

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, Major League Baseball said it accelerated ...

After months of testing prototypes, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday that it has approved a padded cap for pitchers to use for protection from line drives, reports William Weinbaum of ESPN.

(CBS) Major League Baseball on Tuesday approved the use of padded caps for pitchers to protect them from hard hit balls back to the mound, according to multiple reports. Wearing the caps will be ...

Just a day after Major League Baseball announced that they had approved a padded cap for pitchers to wear as protection from line drives, Cobb has stated he will at least try out the hat in spring ...