Injury Rates and Financial Dollars Lost Due to Injury Continue to Rise in Major League Baseball: An Analysis of Injured List Data Over 15 Seasons From 2010 to 2024

Injury trends and financial data from Major League Baseball highlight the growing burden of shoulder and elbow injuries, particularly in pitchers. These findings underscore the need for orthopaedic surgeons to focus on prevention, early intervention, and optimized surgical management of high-impact injuries to reduce long-term morbidity and associated financial costs at the elite level.