Pitcher injuries are more likely to occur during spring training and early in the season, says Major League Baseball.
The league has rejected the notion by players\' union head Tony Clark that injuries might be linked to the pitch clock that was instituted last year and slightly shortened this season.
\"In 2014 or so we started with this upward trend,\" Rob Manfred said after owners were presented with data. \"It looked like it turned the other way last year. We don\'t know what that means, whether that\'s going to continue or not. I think in terms of the lens, early in the season was not an aberration. There is a pattern that has been an early-season problem for a while.\"
MLB has not released the data publicly. Johns Hopkins has been conducting a study that has not been released and has interviewed more than 200 players and doctors, Manfred said.
Via Associated Press