Saturday was a rough day for pitchers in MLB as several notable players, including Shane Bieber and Jonathan Loáisiga, were announced to need elbow surgery. Spencer Strider of the Braves also has an injured UCL, possibly requiring Tommy John surgery. The MLBPA is concerned with the rise in pitcher injuries due to reduced pitching clock. This has led to many top pitchers like Verlander, Kershaw, and Scherzer being out with various injuries.

There is a growing trend of top pitchers being sidelined with injuries, affecting many of the best players in the league. The league is conducting a study on pitcher health in hopes of forming a task force to provide recommendations to teams. Dr. Keith Meister shared concerns about the high usage of certain pitches leading to increased injury risk, although concrete evidence supporting this theory is lacking. Teams are actively seeking ways to prevent injuries and keep their pitchers healthy.