As it turns out, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher J.A. Happ may have been more fortunate than Brandon McCarthy, who like Happ was struck by a line drive while pitching.

Happ, the Blue Jays announced Tuesday, will be released from a Florida hospital Wednesday afternoon after a line drive from Desmond Jennings struck him in the head. The Blue Jays said he suffered a cut and head bruise.

McCarthy, then pitching for the Oakland Athletics, suffered a fractured skull and an epidural hemorrhage and underwent emergency brain surgery after he was struck by a line drive off the bat of Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick Aybar.

McCarthy started for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, some two hours after Happ was struck. He maintains that suitable head protection has not yet been developed.

SCARY: Happ struck by liner, but OK

"I know that baseball has worked on it and they're trying to find people from outside of baseball who can solve the problem," he told USA TODAY Sports' Nick Piecoro after the game. "Until someone makes something that works, it's going to be tough for anybody to wear it. Most everything that's come out, it wouldn't have protected me, wouldn't have protected (Happ) if he got hit directly on the ear.


What are the chances someone will come up with something?


PHOTOS: J.A. Happ struck by liner

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