It would appear that Tommy John surgeries are down:
That was not an encouraging sentiment from someone with a commanding view of the game. The wave of Tommy John surgeries did seem to have become an epidemic that was growing in strength, one which would cost both pitchers and teams millions upon millions of dollars.
And then a funny thing happened: the surgeries began to decline.
After professionals endured a total of 145 Tommy John surgeries in 2015, including 81 sustained while pitching, the total numbers have declined in each of the last two years, according to FanGraphs’ analysis of Jon Roegele’s database. In fact, of the players listed in Roegele’s database, only 86 underwent the procedure last year, the lowest mark since 2011 and the first time the total has fallen below triple digits since 2011.
Back in 2015, the Boston Herald published an article linking risk of injury to muscle strength. It’s possible that this was quietly pursued and improved a pitcher’s chance of staying healthy.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2AFMLe5
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