Michael Pineda’s labrum tear doesn’t bode well for his future, but it’s not the death sentence it used to be.
Between a careful analysis of what data is available, the creative use of proxy variables in estimating injuries throughout time, and the application of some principles of sports medicine, we are at least in a position to make some educated guesses about the nature of pitcher injuries. Our particular focus in this article will be the progression of pitcher injury rates by age.
The Baseball Prospectus staff responds to reader mail about Rick Peterson, Todd Zeile and more.