His pitching style is often dubbed a "chess match" by reporters and announcers (particularly Daron Sutton and Mark Grace of the Diamondbacks announce team) due to his ability to change speeds and throw almost any pitch in any count (and often throws pitches in succession, i.e., four straight breaking balls), often going against scouting reports, making it particularly hard to hit him.
The Angels traded Corbin to the Diamondbacks in 2010 as part of a package for Dan Haren.
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At the end of April, he led the American League in strikeouts and was tied for second in the majors with Dan Haren behind Tim Lincecum.
This version of the knuckle curve is currently used by Major League pitchers Cliff Lee, Dan Haren, J. P. Howell, Brandon Morrow, Phil Hughes, A.J. Burnett, and Jonathan Sanchez.