Major League Baseball is facing a surge in pitcher injuries, with concerns about the impact on the sport and the rise in Tommy John surgeries. Experts point to overuse and velocity as key factors contributing to the problem.
The Phillies' rotation is having another terrific season, but their starters are throwing with noticeably less velocity than usual. So our @morgensternmlb poses the question: are they holding back velocity? https://t.co/nmcZHiCaTQ
https://t.co/dlwjvc6xQq Weekend baseball reading: Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, and others talk baseball’s arms crisis. What can be done to curb the sport’s longstanding outbreak and recent spike in pitching injuries. From @PhillyInquirer ⬇️⬇️
Baseball has an overengineering problem and pitchers are dropping like flies https://t.co/uWRZA6ryjt
"The first thing a kid will tell me when he comes in with an injury is how hard he can throw. They have no idea that it's the root cause of their problem." Dr. James Andrews on how future #MLB pitchers build up lasting damage in youth baseball with @SNJeffBlair & Kevin Barker. https://t.co/jp6mUiZAob
The number of injuries to pitchers’ ulnar collateral ligaments keeps rising, an epidemic changing both baseball and the surgical landscape. What does Tommy John surgery looks like today? @CodyStavenhagen on how the procedure has changed ⤵️ https://t.co/XQRKN4zRFh
What — if anything — can MLB do to fix or stem the rash of pitcher injuries? Let's discuss ... https://t.co/ptaoIs1hgs