Why are warm-weather pitchers undergoing Tommy John surgery earlier than their cold-weather peers? In this episode of Applied Baseball Science, Dr. Nicholas Serio of VeloU breaks down a recent NCAA D1 study that reveals a troubling trend: pitchers from warm-weather states experience UCL injuries at significantly younger ages — and that early breakdown may carry long-term consequences.

This video explores:

• The key findings from a 320-athlete study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
  
  
  
• The physiological reasons why young elbows are more vulnerable to early overuse
  
  
  
• The hidden risks of early specialization and year-round baseball
  
  
  
• How VeloU uses tools like the ArmCare device to monitor readiness, adjust workloads, and build long-term durability
  
  
  

Whether you’re a pitcher, parent, or coach, understanding when stress accumulates — and how to respond to it — is critical for injury prevention and sustainable performance.

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