Is Gallardo at risk? - Brewers Blog
SI.com's Tom Verducci has posted an interesting article about young major-league pitchers who might be at risk in 2008 because of increased workloads in '07.
Verducci notes that the unofficial industry standard is that young pitchers should not be allowed to pitch more than 30 innings beyond the previous season, or risk arm injuries. He then lists seven young pitchers who exceeded that increase last year, with Gallardo, 22, coming in at No. 7.
Verducci has Gallardo at "plus 33" because he pitched 155 innings in the minors in 2006 and 188 innings last year between stints at Class AAA Nashville and the Brewers. Of course, exceeding the unofficial limit of plus-30 by a mere three innings is hardly pushing a young pitcher deep into the danger zone.
Verducci notes that the unofficial industry standard is that young pitchers should not be allowed to pitch more than 30 innings beyond the previous season, or risk arm injuries. He then lists seven young pitchers who exceeded that increase last year, with Gallardo, 22, coming in at No. 7.
Verducci has Gallardo at "plus 33" because he pitched 155 innings in the minors in 2006 and 188 innings last year between stints at Class AAA Nashville and the Brewers. Of course, exceeding the unofficial limit of plus-30 by a mere three innings is hardly pushing a young pitcher deep into the danger zone.
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