MLB pitchers are getting more injuries and recurring Tommy John surgeries

For just over two years, the population of almost the entire world He got used to using the word epidemic in his daily vocabulary due to the health crisis caused by Covid-19.

Now, that word has once again become a household item, but now within the industry of Big leagues.

Even though the best baseball in the world has brought in better-trained doctors and physical therapists than ever before, injuries among pitchers have been on the rise and most concerning to organizations is pitchers having to undergo Tommy John surgery.

Before reaching the first half of the season, 31 pitchers belonging to major league systems have undergone the famous operation to repair the elbow. There is everything on the disabled list. From Cy Young Award winners Jacob deGrom and Robbie Ray to prized first-round prospect Kumar Rocker, young star Luis Garcia and the Colorado Rockies veteran Germán Márquez.

According to an investigation of Baseball Prospectus, elbow and shoulder injuries are up 44 percent year-over-year.

Jacob deGrom is the latest all-star pitcher to turn to Tommy John, but just take a look around Major League Baseball for sizing up.

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Los Milwaukee Brewers they no longer have four of their starters in the rotation they presented for the Opening Day.

Brandon Woodruff (shoulder swelling), Aaron Ashby (shoulder surgery), Wade Miley (shoulder strain), and Eric Lauer (shoulder impingement)are currently off the active roster.

The Tampa Bay Rays lost the starters Jeffrey Springs (Tommy John surgery) and Drew Rasmussen (flexor strain), will be without Shane Baz until 2024 (Tommy John surgery) and have now placed Josh Fleming (elbow) on the disabled list.

What’s going on?

In an interview with USA Todaythe prestigious orthopedist David Altchek, Mets medical director, pointed out that after conducting many studies and analyzing variables on injuries to the ulnar ligament “The one issue that clearly stands out is speed. Guys who throw harder will have higher incidents of injury to that ligament. Throwing harder really seems to make a big difference.”