An Injury Curveball for Young Pitchers

The love of America’s pastime might lead many young players to play as often and as hard as they can, sometimes for multiple teams. However, that might increase these players’ risk of getting hurt.

A new study looked at common injuries among young baseball pitchers and found that height, pitch speed and playing for more than one team were all tied to an increased risk of injury.

Source: Daily Rx

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