Ken Rosenthal took a detailed look at the historically high rate of injuries plaguing baseball Tuesday in The Athletic – a troublesome revelation for MLB but one that actually paints a positive picture for the New York Yankees.
Per information provided to Rosenthal from an independent firm, overall IL placements are up 15 percent in the first month of this year compared with 2019 with a 22 percent increase for pitchers and a 97 percent increase in soft-tissue injuries.
The good news for the Yankees? They’re in the back half of the league when it comes to IL stints this year at six with just eight teams having experienced less.