Association Between Draft Order and Stress Sonography of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow in Professional Baseball Pitchers: An 18-Year Study.
Adeeb J HannaJohn Hayden SonnierBrian E FliegelMatthew B ShermanMichael G CiccottiRobert A JackSteven B CohenPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2024)
Higher-performing pitchers are drafted earlier in the MLB draft. This may be attributable to peak pitch velocity, in-game performance, visibility gained during player showcases, or any number of other sport-specific variables. However, despite this, there was no significant relationship between draft round and adaptive changes to the elbow or specific properties of the UCL on stress ultrasound.