How the Rays and Dodgers Are Cracking the Code to Stop Pitching Injuries Before They Happen
That kind of resilience is legendary but also underscores a darker truth—the toll on arms. Just ask anyone familiar with Sandy Koufax’s forced early retirement, or Keith Meister, the Texas Rangers’ team doctor who sees the human cost firsthand every day. Meister’s insights uncover a grim reality: the average MLB pitcher’s career is barely 2.6 years—a staggeringly short shelf life, likened to the brutal turnover running backs endure in football.
And here we are, with the Dodgers and Rays at opposite ends of the pitcher carousel—Dodgers cycling through a staggering 40 pitchers last season; Rays opting for a more conservative usage pattern with a different pitch philosophy that seems to extend pitcher longevity. Meister isn’t just observing; he’s advocating for change—rethinking rules, bringing back aids like “tack” for grip, and questioning if MLB is slow-walking solutions to this growing crisis.
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