To reach the high pitch speeds, they must throw at 100% (red lining) instead of 85%, which has been shown to be more healthy on the arm. When a pitcher tries to increase the spin rate in their ...
Background Excessive elbow varus torque (EVT) is the primary biomechanical mechanism of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury in baseball pitchers. The EVT-ball velocity (T-V ... Pitchers with a ...