AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball has concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem. The 62-page report says the trends extend to high school and youth baseball because of the incentive to get noticed by professional scouts. The study says there is no …

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MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries; rule changes should be considered

A yearlong study by Major League Baseball has concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and

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A yearlong study by Major League Baseball has concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem

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A 62-page report cites increased speed and surgeries, but MLB has yet to come up with a fix

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MLB's study on arm injuries blames velocity, max effort but offers few answers to keeping pitchers healthy

Pitchers chasing higher velocity and better "stuff" while exerting maximum effort more often were identified as factors in the rise of arm injuries by an MLB study.

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MLB study: Pitching injuries tied to velocity, 'stuff'

NEW YORK — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem. The 62-page report released Tuesday said the trends extended to high school and youth baseball because of the incentive to get noticed by professional scouts. The study said there is no evidence …

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MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries

A one-year study conducted by Major League Baseball concluded that increasing speeds, pitch modelling and emphasis on maximum effort are the probable causes of the large increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring changes in rules to address the problem.

Un estudio de un año realizado por las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol concluyó que las crecientes velocidades, la modelación de lanzamientos y el énfasis en el máximo esfuerzo son las causas probables del gran aumento en las lesiones de los lanzadores y recomendó explorar cambios en las reglas para abordar el problema.

Velocidad y esfuerzos máximos probablemente causan lesiones en lanzadores, según estudio

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Speed and maximum stress are likely to cause injuries in launchers, according to study

The 62-page report released Tuesday said the trends extended to high school and youth baseball because of the incentive to get noticed by professional scouts. The study said there is no evidence linking the pitch clock to injuries.

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MLB study: Max velocity, ‘stuff’ likely causing pitching injuries; rule changes should be considered

NEW YORK — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem. The 62-page report released Tuesday said the trends extended to high school and youth baseball because of the incentive to get noticed by professional scouts. The study said there is no evidence …

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MLB study: Velocity, max efforts likely causing pitching injuries and rule changes should be considered

1. Will pitchers adapt after MLB’s study on injuries? Every superhero has an origin story. Norm Sherry was Sandy Koufax’s. After the struggling young pitcher walked the bases loaded in a 1961 spring training game, his catcher dished out some life-changing advice: ‘Don’t try to throw so hard.’ In other words, trade velocity for control. How about trading velocity for health? On Tuesday, MLB released their findings from a yearlong study on pitchin…

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Starr’s 7 Questions: How can MLB fix its pitching injury crisis?

Over the last year, in an effort to better understand the rise of pitcher injuries, Major League Baseball interviewed over 200 experts from all areas and levels of baseball.
The goal was to begin the process of identifying the root causes of pitcher injuries, which have increased over the last

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