The league interviewed experts across the game and medical disciplines to determine the root cause of its pitcher injury crisis.

A yearlong study by Major League Baseball has concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the problem.

Major League Baseball on Tuesday released a 62-page report outlining overarching concerns with the increase in injuries, specifically major arm injuries to pitchers. More than 200 people from a diverse set of the baseball world were interviewed,

Over the last year, in an effort to better understand the rise of pitcher injuries, Major League Baseball interviewed over 200 experts from all areas and levels of baseball. The goal was to begin the process of identifying the root causes of pitcher injuries,

The 62-page report released Tuesday said the trends extended to high school and youth baseball because of the incentive to get noticed by professional scouts. The study said there is no evidence

The study identifies an injury pipeline that impacts every level of baseball, from amateurs to major leaguers, with no signs of slowing.

Pitchers chasing higher velocity and better "stuff" while exerting maximum effort more often were identified as factors in the rise of arm injuries by an MLB study.

Major League Baseball released 62 pages of findings from a yearlong study of pitching injuries, and identified chasing higher velocities and exerting maximum effort on every pitch as two of the primary causes of the sudden increase in arm issues in the big leagues.