Podcast

Is there a way pitchers can avoid the Verducci Effect without an innings limit? Should you consider data in predicting injuries? Can Jarrod Parker ever pitch again?

In the first episode of Season 3 Episode 1 of The Fix, baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli explains

Why Jarrod Parker needs a third Tommy John surgery, and how he can avoid a fourth
How the Verducci Effect can be avoided with some simple math
Whether the Verducci Effect holds any weight
Why statistics are an imprecise way to predict pitching injuries

Additionally, Angel dispels three myths she hears from pitchers, coaches, and parents this time of year, and, finally, she provides a dead-simple tip to improve command.

In future posts over the next week we will cover all the topics discussed in depth. In the meantime, listen to the podcast and sign up for updates.

Want to learn more about Angel? Visit her website GymScience.com.

Last May, Jarrod Parker broke his elbow — the epicondyle, to be precise — during a minor league rehab start recovering from his second Tommy John surgery. He did not have a third UCL replacement surgery last year, instead opting for non-surgical rehabilitation.

As you already know, Parker again broke his epicondyle and will now go under the knife for the third time.

Could the injury have been avoided?

Last May, I discussed Parker’s first elbow break, why it happened, and how a third TJ surgery could be avoided with pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli. The sound quality is not great but the content is spectacular and worth a listen. It’s too bad that Jarrod Parker didn’t hear it, it might have saved him from his most recent break.

Also in this episode is a full analysis of Drew Smyly’s shoulder woes, and how he might have reversed them.

How To Avoid the Verducci Effect

A Year Ago – Jarrod Parker