The Impact of the Pitch Clock on UCL Surgery Rates and Performance in Major League Baseball Pitchers
Overall, this preliminary study suggests that the newly implemented Pitch Clock may not increase the overall rate of UCL surgeries in MLB pitchers. However, there has been a significant increase in the percentage of starting versus relief pitchers undergoing UCL surgery since the inception of the Pitch Clock. Reassuringly, the Pitch Clock also did not have a concerning impact on pitching performance in MLB pitchers. Further monitoring of injury trends after the implementation of the Pitch Clock in MLB is warranted.
Authors
- Michael A. Mastroianni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8332-5131)
- Andrew J. Luzzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9714-3873)
- Christopher S. Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9235-5228)
- Michael L. Knudsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6963-4923)
- Prashanth Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-140X)
- Abed Abdelaziz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0060-5961)
- Matthew R. LeVasseur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3366-3639)
- Frank J. Alexander
- Brian F. Timoney
Institutions
- NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- New York Hospital Queens (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251374312
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00