Baseball Pitching: The Fix

Baseball Pitching: The Fix


Will Stephen Strasburg Need Another Tommy John Surgery?

August 29, 2016

In this episode of "The Fix," Joe Janish and Angel Borrelli discuss Stephen Strasburg's  elbow soreness and limited range of motion, and why those symptoms could suggest another UCL tear and Tommy John surgery in Strasburg's future. Angel also connects Steven Matz's shoulder strain with his elbow bone spur, and suggests what Nathan Eovaldi could have done to avoid his second Tommy John surgery. In the "Teaching Moment," Angel offers the 7 most important muscle groups a pitcher should focus on in strength training. Finally, in the "Location" segment, Angel has an easy tip to improve a pitcher's command.