On Tuesday, Major League Baseball released the results of a year long study on pitcher injuries. The report on injuries included a survey of 200 experts in pitching and pitching mechanics from all levels of the game. The conclusions weren’t terribly surprising, and the likely solutions run counter to all the incentives in the game.
The hunt for velocity and stuff, at earlier ages and as a ongoing part of pro pitchers’ normal work, is the consensus biggest factor driving these injury levels. The data included made the scope of the problem a little more plain, but at the same time there was little to point toward solutions that can actually be implemented.