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Simple Math to Avoid the Verducci Effect – Or Any Innings Limits

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Sports Illustrated columnist Tom Verducci makes a list every year of the young MLB pitchers who he believes are vulnerable to a drop in performance and/or an injury due to what he calls “the year after effect” — the rest of the world has, in turn, termed it “the Verducci Effect.”

This year, young guns Noah Syndergaard (Mets), Luis Severino (Yankees), Lance McCullers (Astros), Carlos Martinez (Cardinals), and Tyler Duffey (Twins) are all on Verducci’s list.

How could those pitchers have avoided being on that list? [Read more…]

How To Avoid the Verducci Effect

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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.