Source: sadlersports.com - Concussion Rates Rising For MLB Catchers This Season
Author: John Sadler
“At any given time there are somewhere between 60 and 75 catchers on MLB rosters and within the past 30 days around 15 percent of them have been on the disabled list specifically designed for concussions.”
Major League Baseball catchers are experiencing concussions at an alarming rate this season. At least one was caused by the accumulation of foul tips. I’m sure that MLB will be studying this trend carefully and will develop suggestions to better protect catchers.
Our injury statistics for youth baseball Accident claims don’t indicate a frequency problem in this area. Since we started tracking injuries in 1994, about three tenths of one percent of total injuries involved catchers suffering concussions and none were due to being hit in the mask by a foul tip.
Source: Catchers Are Suffering Concussions At An Alarming Rate
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