THE BIG HURT: Carryover effects of 2018 injuries

By Matthew Cederholm February 6th, 2019 12:03am

The single best predictor of future injuries may be past injury history. One study, by Baseball Prospectus, suggests that a pitcher with an injury in the previous season may be 15 times more likely to have a similar injury in the current season. Other studies have linked leg injuries, such as ACL strains and hamstring strains, to future injuries.

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