Major League Baseball conducted a year-long study aimed at better understanding the increase in pitcher injuries around the sport and released its findings Tuesday.
ESPN's Jesse Rogers relayed some of the 62-page report's findings that were presented after interviewing a group of more than 200 people that included "former professional pitchers, orthopedic surgeons, athletic trainers, club officials, biomechanists, player agents, amateur baseball stakeholders, and other experts in pitcher development."
While the study concluded the constant push for better velocity and "stuff" through the use of maximum effort was linked to the injuries, it also cautioned this is just the first step in an ongoing process that needs more information.