@TerribleBPthrower posted:I agree @adbono . Saw a D3 kid throw 97 last weekend.... two years ago he was throwing 83-85. I can't see his arm holding up.
Does anybody have any data on the average number of pitcher arm injuries on a per team basis? Is it a couple a year, five a year? I've seen some teams that seem to have more injuries than others and was wondering if it is a program issue or just bad luck.
Of course there will be differences between college programs based on multiple factors.
My thesis is that you probably see more injuries at lower level D1 baseball than say P5 programs. Besides the obvious factors like coaching and facilities, I think you see coaches ride the hot hand more frequently because to get to regionals they have to win their conference and they have more unpredictability from their bullpen arms. This is anecdotal of course and I don't know the numbers but seems somewhat logical.