Tips To Keep Young Pitchers Healthy

Too many young baseball pitchers have shoulder and elbow injuries. The simple truth is these injuries can be prevented: Almost all injuries to the throwing arm are from overuse. This blog post offers suggestions for parents and coaches to keep young pitchers safe and healthy. • Limit young pitchers to less than 100 innings per year. A study published in 2011 in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found pitchers aged 9 to 14 who throw over 100 innings per… [more]