Recently, injuries to pitchers in baseball have become a common occurrence that players and fans have to accept as part of the game. Two notable examples are Cleveland Guardians pitcher Shane Bieber, who will be undergoing Tommy John surgery, and Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider, who has been diagnosed with a UCL sprain. These injuries will have significant impacts on their respective seasons.
On a recent episode of the Baseball Bar-B-Cast, hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman dive into the issue of pitcher injuries in baseball. They explore whether the newly imposed pitch clock rules could be blamed for the uptick in injuries and discuss comments from Dr. James Andrews, a leading expert in Tommy John surgery, regarding potential contributing factors to the problem.
In addition to discussing pitcher injuries, the podcast also covers a weekend recap from around the league, including discussing the performances of teams like the Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates. They also touch on topics such as the New York Yankees’ roll call tradition and the Miami Marlins’ decision to void manager Skip Schumaker’s 2025 club option.
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As much as we would like to believe that pitcher injuries are not part of baseball, they unfortunately occur all too often. Recently two prominent pitchers – Cleveland Guardians’ Shane Bieber and Atlanta Braves’ Spencer Strider – have been affected by injuries that will significantly impact their seasons.
On a recent episode of The Baseball Bar-B-Cast, hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discussed this topic extensively. They explored whether new pitch clock rules could be contributing to this increase in injuries or if there were other factors at play.
Dr. James Andrews was also featured on the show where he commented on possible causes for these injuries including fatigue due to increased workload caused by shorter games.
Apart from this discussion about injury prevention measures, The Baseball Bar-B-Cast also provided an overview of what happened over
