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Originally Posted by gudiyuhu
Hi, Does limiting pitch counts in the minor leagues help 'mitigate' injury risk for pitching prospects? (Keeping TINSTAAPP in mind, of course).
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It definitely does. Playing while fatigued (position and especially pitchers and catchers, in my opinion) increases the chances of injury. Awhile back, I read that there is something like a counter that adds up over a certain amount of pitches and leads to cumulative damage. I also recall reading that there are already standard pitch counts in place in the minors, so I typically only put a count on prospects with stamina 50 or lower or if they are injury prone.
Really though, I avoid injury prone players like the plague, aside from occasionally you can find really high end starting pitchers that are wrecked or prone. I like having guys like that when I have SP prospects in AAA or am just trying to break them into the majors. Best case, they stay healthy and have great seasons. Worst case, you are out a reasonable amount of money and can often hold your best prospects to Super 2 status or break them in as relievers.