When Major League Baseball announced it was shifting back to a normal 162-game schedule this season, there were concerns about how players would be able to handle the increased workload coming off a shortened 2020 campaign.
Through nearly two months of the regular season, those fears have been validated, as a record amount of players are landing on the injured list. Among those currently sidelined include Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton and Mike Trout.
“Very surprised. It’s very worrisome It’s just coming off an abbreviated season like we did, the players and Major League Baseball decided to start on time,” Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.