Advanced Analytic and Pitch-Tracking Metrics Associated with UCL Surgery in Major League Baseball Pitchers: A Case-Control Study
In this analysis of several modern advanced analytic and pitch-tracking metrics, MLB pitchers who underwent UCL surgery threw harder with less fastball usage, and had superior overall pitching ability (Pitching+) and strike-zone command (Location+) than matched controls.
Authors
- Michael A. Mastroianni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-5131)
- Alexander J. Rondon
- Christopher S. Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9235-5228)
- Charles A. Popkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2859-1829)
- Sohil S. Desai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8225-5100)
- Dany El-Najjar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9927-384X)
- David P. Trofa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-9534)
- Cole Morrissette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5667-5056)
- William N. Levine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-1179)
- Kyle K. Obana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3965-8999)
- Jennifer A. Kunes
- Frank J. Alexander
Institutions
- NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- New York Hospital Queens (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671241302432
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 16.05