"Don Baylor knows what Justin Upton is going through. During his 19-year career in Major League Baseball, he was hit 267 times, the third highest in history.

How do you deal with something like that?

"I tell them that's what they invented ice for,'' Baylor said with a grin.

Upton's hit-by-pitch total had reached 15 going into Tuesday's game, the third-most in the majors behind Carlos Quentin of the White Sox (23) and Danny Espinosa of the Nationals (16).

Few in baseball are more qualified to offer Upton advice on the topic than Baylor, the hitting coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks."