Ian Kennedy News

Giancarlo Stanton drove in all three Miami runs with a pair of homers and the Marlins handed the Arizona Diamondbacks their fourth straight loss, 3-2 on Monday night.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ian Kennedy announced prior to Monday's three-game series opener versus Miami that he dropped his appeal and immediately began serving a 10-game suspension.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ian Kennedy announced prior to Monday's three-game series opener versus Miami that he dropped his appeal and immediately began serving a 10-game suspension.

On Friday, Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ian Kennedy was adamant that Major League Baseball was making an example out of him, after he was accessed a 10-game suspension for his role in last Tuesday's brawl at Dodger Stadium.

Kennedy got the most severe of the six suspensions stemming from the brawl between the Diamondbacks and Dodgers in Los Angeles last Tuesday.

What a terrible series all-around from the D-backs as they were swept on the road by the Padres.

June 11, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers batting coach Mark McGwire holds back Arizona Diamondbacks third base coach Matt Williams as Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly speaks with Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson in the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium.

Nick Swisher is hurt, Chris Perez throws a rehab outing, McAllister is healing and Mark Reynolds is striking out a lot.

The San Diego Padres look to move above .500 for the first time in two-and-a-half years Sunday when they go for a series sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks .

It has been an eventful season for Los Angeles right-hander Zack Greinke , who will try to continue his success against Pittsburgh when the Dodgers visit the Pirates on Sunday in the finale of their three-game series.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Ian Kennedy throws to the plate during the first inning of their baseball game, Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Los Angeles.

People watch the 18th green during the rain-delayed completion of first-round play at the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club.

Major League Baseball came down hard on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, handing out eight suspensions and a dozen fines as punishment for a bench-clearing brawl.

Ian Kennedy walks off the field after the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

Diamondbacks-Dodgers brawl: MLB handed out eight suspensions and a dozen fines as punishment for a melee Tuesday.

Last night's game was a breeze. Lots of quick outs, lots of Ks and lots of strike calls that irritated the opposition.

Melky Cabrera , Rajai Davis , Adam Lind , Colby Rasmus 3 , Maicer Izturis , J.P. Arencibia After a flawed-but-promising rookie season in 2011, it was easy to imagine J.P. Arencibia could become a star.

Arizona pitcher Ian Kennedy has been suspended for 10 games and Diamondbacks infielder Eric Hinske for five for their roles in a brawl this week, while managers Don Mattingly and Kirk Gibson have been given one-game... Major League Baseball came down hard on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, handing out eight suspensions ... (more)

Zack Greinke of the Los Angeles Dodgers ducks just before being hit by a ptich by Ian Kennedy of the Arizona Diamondbacks, igniting a bench clearing brawl on June 11. Arizona pitcher Ian Kennedy has been suspended for 10 games and Diamondbacks infielder Eric Hinske for five for their roles in a brawl this week, while managers Don Mattingly and Kirk ... (more)

Somewhere in the unwritten rules of baseball, there is a chapter on etiquette when it comes to a pitcher hitting a batter.