Passan's take:
www.espn.com
Take from SI here:
www.si.com
It seems like MLB is trying to limit their culpability here, as the SI article mentions a passage that identified that spring training injuries are way up and assigns blame to "offseason workload", which would be private pitching coaches. And the report also calls out that guys coming into the league already have had TJ at a much higher percentage (33%) than they did 20 years ago (6%).
The report does also mention that teams aren't preparing their guys at the minor league level to pitch at the major league level. Starters don't pitch enough, relievers don't pitch on back-to-back days.
Passan: 5 biggest takeaways from MLB's landmark pitching study
Pitchers are breaking down like never before. Baseball's 62-page report doesn't solve the problem -- but it provides a first step.
Take from SI here:
MLB Internal Report Suggests New Pitching Rules to Curtail Injuries, Make Game More Entertaining
The league interviewed experts across the game and medical disciplines to determine the root cause of its pitcher injury crisis.
www.si.com
It seems like MLB is trying to limit their culpability here, as the SI article mentions a passage that identified that spring training injuries are way up and assigns blame to "offseason workload", which would be private pitching coaches. And the report also calls out that guys coming into the league already have had TJ at a much higher percentage (33%) than they did 20 years ago (6%).
The report does also mention that teams aren't preparing their guys at the minor league level to pitch at the major league level. Starters don't pitch enough, relievers don't pitch on back-to-back days.