Hard throwers have the longest careers
This is an excellent study from JJ Cooper on how (and why) the hardest throwing pitchers have the longest careers.
"But when it comes to pro pitchers looking to establish a career, the risk of injury pales in comparison to the risk of ineffectiveness. For all the understandable concerns about the rate of elbow injuries among pro pitchers, telling them to throw softer to reduce injury risk is the equivalent of telling a race car driver that they will reduce their risk of crashing by driving more slowly. They may crash less often, sure. But they also are more likely to be replaced by a faster driver."
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