Tag: MLB injuries
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Not so Fast Times on the Injured List: The Velocity Dilemma
Pitching injuries in MLB are up. Way up! We covered MLB pitching injuries from a couple of angles previously (here and here), but this article from a year ago shows the mounting evidence. Specifically, this chart from that same article clearly shows a steady increase of pitching injuries over the past twenty years. The article sums…
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Pitching Injuries: We Kind of Told you So
Another baseball season has begun and the main topic of discussion has been the rise in pitching injuries. Notable pitchers falling to injury so far this year include: These are just the most notable pitchers but on opening day, there were 132 on the injured list (IL). In total, there were 166 players on the…