At first, it just felt like a forearm cramp. Sam Rosand shook it off. The high school junior figured serious pitching injuries involve a pop of the elbow, so he toed the rubber and threw again.
In baseball, it is often said that the pitcher has a strong arm. However, this phrase is a misnomer. Research clearly shows that the arm musculature (hand, forearm, and arm) contributes only about ...
Baseball pitchers are 36 times more likely to develop a shoulder or elbow injury if they throw while their arms or bodies are tired and fatigued (Am Sports Medicine Institute). We can limit fatigue by ...
A new study from MLB looking at pitching injuries found that amateur pitchers are throwing too hard, too young and too often, which leads to long-term injury issues. While concerning, the study also ...
Connor Finn remembers first learning how to throw a breaking ball. He was in ninth grade and he and some baseball buddies were huddled around the father of one of the friends. He showed them how to ...