Changes in performance following oblique strains in Major League Baseball players.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 ORTHOPEDICS

Physician and Sportsmedicine Pub Date : 2026-08-28 DOI:10.1080/00913847.2026.2723859

Caleb Berta, Elizabeth Powell, Maxwell Harrell, Dev Dayal, Wilson Narducci, Camille Crane, Joshua Broussard, Henry Bonner, Walter Smith, Thomas Evely, Amit Momaya

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Abstract

Objective: Repetitive trunk rotation during pitching and batting predisposes the oblique muscles to strain. This study examined performance outcomes in Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers and hitters following oblique strain.

Methods: MLB pitchers and hitters who sustained an oblique strain between 2016 and 2023 were retrospectively identified. Players with Baseball Savant and Baseball Reference data for the seasons before and after injury were included; those injured in their debut season were excluded. Paired t-tests and linear regression compared pre- and post-injury performance across the 2015-2024 seasons.

Results: Eighty-five hitters and 72 pitchers met inclusion criteria. Hitters declined in SLG (0.43 to 0.38), OBP (0.323 to 0.303), OPS (0.749 to 0.686), BABIP (0.307 to 0.280), average exit velocity (83.3 to 82.3 mph), hard-hit rate (25.3% to 23.0%), and hyperspeed (91.9 to 91.5 mph; all p < 0.001), as well as OPS+ (103.2 to 92.0; p = 0.002). Among pitchers, only SO/9 declined (9.13 to 8.44; p = 0.030). Time to return was not associated with post-injury performance in either group. .

Conclusion: Oblique strains were associated with broad declines in hitting performance but minimal change in pitching metrics. Rehabilitation counseling may be tailored by position, with hitters potentially requiring targeted strategies to restore rotational power.

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美国职业棒球大联盟球员斜向拉伤后表现的变化。

目的：在投球和击球期间，躯干反复的强力旋转要求会对斜肌产生显著的压力，使其容易拉伤。本研究的目的是检查美国职业棒球大联盟（MLB）投手和打者遭受斜肌腱拉伤的表现结果。方法：回顾性分析2016 - 2023年美国职业棒球大联盟投手和打者的斜肌腱拉伤。在棒球学者和棒球参考数据库中有倾斜拉伤前后几年数据的球员被包括在内，投球和击球指标从两个数据库中收集。那些在进入MLB那年受伤的人被排除在外。统计分析使用了2015年至2024年MLB赛季的球员表现数据。配对双样本t检验和线性回归模型用于评估统计差异和识别性能结果的变化。结果：共有85名MLB打者和72名MLB投手符合纳入标准。击球手的全打率（SLG）从0.43下降到0.38 (95% CI 0.026-0.061; p p p p = 0.002)，击球率（BABIP）从0.307下降到0.280 （95% CI 0.012-0.042; p p p p p = 0.030）。回归MLB的时间与两组损伤后表现的变化无关。结论：MLB球员的斜拉伤与打击表现下降有关，但与投球指标关系不大。这些发现表明，医生和治疗师可以根据球员的位置量身定制咨询和康复期望，击球手可能需要更有针对性的恢复策略来恢复旋转力量。

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Physician and Sportsmedicine PRIMARY HEALTH CARE-ORTHOPEDICS

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