About this episode
The recent run of significant elbow injuries among prominent MLB starters has everyone including us thinking and talking about pitching injuries. On today's podcast, JJ Cooper is joined by Alan Jaeger and Randy Sullivan, two experts who have worked with hundreds of pitchers, to talk about injury prevention as well as their free return to throwing program they have released that proposes a different way to return to throwing after Tommy John surgery. The return to throwing manual is available here. 00:00 What are Alan Jaeger and Randy Sullivan's backgrounds/credentials 12:15 Why ramping up is a time of significant risk 20:45 Is our current system actually reducing injury risk? 31:00 What's involved in this new return to throwing program after Tommy John surgery? 45:00 How will you all know if this is a better program, long-term? 52:00 How the new NCAA recruiting rules may help with injuries Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy