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

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,

Pitchers are breaking down like never before. Baseball's 62-page report doesn't solve the problem -- but it provides a first step.

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 e

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