32 Brandon McCarthy, SP

Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy threw a complete game shutout against the Marlins Saturday night.

McCarthy got his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season. He allowed three hits, struck out five and walked two in the 1-0 victory. He has not allowed a run over his last two starts (17 innings).

McCarthy will make his next start Friday at home against San Diego. He is 0-2 with a 5.68 ERA in five starts at Chase Field.

Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy has been at or near the top of the most-viewed players list all day long Wednesday, as he is coming off his finest start of the season. Should Fantasy owners be this interested in him?

Before running into some bad luck with injuries, McCarthy was coming into his own in his last two seasons in Oakland, posting back to back seasons of 3.32 and 3.24 ERAs. However, his transition from a pitcher-friendly park in Oakland to one that favors hitters in Arizona has not gone smoothly, as he has a 5.63 ERA in his first eight starts of the year, including the eight shutout innings he tossed his last time out.

Fantasy owners who are interested in McCarthy are obviously hoping he can find his former levels of success. McCarthy is still posting miniscule walk rates and subpar strikeout numbers, but he has been killed by a high batting average on balls in play this season. His FIP stands at 3.74, an indication that he is pitching much better than his ERA indicates.

McCarthy makes a ton of sense as a buy-low candidate right now, even with his lack of strikeouts. If you are hovering over the add button, I would go ahead and click it. He can only go up from here. 

Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy was let down by the bullpen in Sunday's series finale against the Phillies. McCarthy limited Philadelphia to seven hits in eight shutout innings -- his longest start since Sept. 26, 2011.

He was pulled after throwing 87 pitches and watched as Philadelphia scored two runs in the ninth off reliever Heath Bell, erasing Arizona's lead and McCarthy's chances for a win.

The right-hander finished with five strikeouts and did not allow a walk in the no-decision.

McCarthy, whose last win was on Aug. 31, 2012, is slated to face the Marlins in Miami Saturday.