Injury Territory

The season’s barely underway and already the alarms are going off in Boston Red Sox land, so this emergency episode of Injury Territory steps in as something closer to a bullpen session than a fire drill. Will Carroll takes a measured look at Garrett Crochet and the shoulder issue that has fans hovering over the edge, digging into Crochet’s injury history, workload patterns, and why th...

The show opens wide and then narrows, the way these things tend to go when performance and physiology start colliding. We start with Sebastian Sawe and the pull of a sub-2 marathon, not as a stunt but as a stress test on the outer edge of what the body can absorb and return. From there, the lens tightens on baseball - on the soft-tissue realities that keep showing up in April and May - through cal...

A franchise in transition, a record price on the table, and a fan base trying to read the tea leaves. The San Diego Padres are reportedly headed toward a $3.9 billion sale to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones—a deal that could reset not just the market, but the identity of the club.   I’m joined by Craig Elsten to break down what it all means—from ownership philosoph...

Edwin Díaz hits the IL with “bone chips” — but why is the timeline three months instead of three weeks? This Emergency Pod breaks down what loose bodies in the elbow really mean, why modern MLB teams treat this differently, and what the Mets (and Díaz’s velocity drop) are quietly telling us about the underlying risk. Is this a cleanup … or an early warn...

Today’s show starts where it always seems to lately—with Gerrit Cole and the slow, deliberate march back. Rehab updates are easy to skim past this time of year, but this one matters. The timeline, the pitch build, the expectations—it all feeds into what the Yankees are really getting, and when. From there, we shift to Philadelphia, where things got complicated in a hurry. Jhoan D...

It starts with one of those injuries that makes you double-check the replay -not for severity, but for how it even happened. Craig Albernaz takes the spotlight early, a reminder that in baseball, weird doesn’t take breaks (0:40) From there, the lens widens across the league, where the daily churn of strains, fatigue, and “precautionary” absences tells a much bigger story about ho...

On this episode of Injury Territory, we start in Houston (0:45), where the Astros suddenly find themselves staring at a pitching crisis. Cristian Javier, Hunter Brown, and Tatsuya Imai all go down in the span of a week—three arms, three timelines, and a rotation that now has to figure out what’s real and what’s just survival. Add in Jeremy Pena’s hamstring strain, and it&rs...

Why are rotator cuff injuries so dangerous for pitchers? In this episode of Injury Territory, we break down why shoulder injuries—especially rotator cuff damage—are often more serious, less predictable, and harder to recover from than elbow injuries like Tommy John surgery. We go step by step through: • Rotator cuff anatomy and how it stabilizes the shoulder • Why pitchers ge...

This week on Injury Territory, we start with a cluster: Parker Meadows' collsion (0:58), Cristian Javier's shoulder, and  Zach Eflin, Robert Stephenson (12:58), Cole Ragans, and Royce Lewis—six different situations, but not six separate stories. Some are acute, some are lingering, and a couple are the kind that don’t resolve cleanly even when the reports sound optimistic. This is...

This time on Injury Territory, the injury report stretches across stars, timelines, and even sports. Mookie Betts and Juan Soto headline it, with two of the game’s most valuable bats dealing with issues that aren’t just day-to-day inconveniences. There’s context there—how they move, what they rely on, and what small things can turn into something more. On the pitching side,...

Today, Will Carroll sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Dugas of Andrews Sports Medicine. One of the pioneers of UCL repair and the use of InternalBrace, Dugas tells us the genesis, who the first patient was, and when it's appropriate. We discuss the issues of the youth game, pitch design, and then Dugas explains why he went from the operating room to a distillery - both are award winning! It's a unique co...

This week on Injury Territory, the tweaks keep on coming - ending seasons for some, changing seasons for other. Zach Eflin’s elbow situation is the kind that doesn’t resolve quickly and looks to end his season. Chase DeLauter’s foot is back in the conversation, and that’s becoming part of the story rather than an interruption to it. Zach Wheeler’s rehab continues on s...

This week on Injury Territory, a routine play turns into something much more serious as Cody Ponce suffers a knee injury that raises bigger questions about how and when pitchers get hurt. It’s the kind of moment that looks random until you start pulling at the thread. From there, we zoom out to Toronto, where the Blue Jays are already trying to piece together a pitching plan under less-than-...

Will Carroll digs in on Jackson Chourio's surprising hand fracture keeping him away from the Brewers on Opening Day, discusses how the Pirates could help themselves after Paul Skenes' bad start, and with Max Scherzer using a piano to help his thumb, could FlexProGrip be a better solution for other pitchers than playing Chopin? Adam Moreau of FlexProGrip and the Layback Podcast joins to show off th...

It's almost Opening Day and with games about to start, some players won't be there. Spencer Strider and Trey Yesavage are sidelined, Zach Wheeler and Gerrit Cole aren't quite back, and we discuss. We take a look at whether the pitch clock hurts pitchers - you'll be surprised at the answer - and at the predictability of teams heading into 2026. Enjoy 50% off for life plus Free Shipping AND 3 Free G...

Will Carroll talks Gerrit Cole's return to the mound, Jose Berrios' surprising elbow issue, and Seiya Suzuki's knee. Then, Will talks with Chuck Wolf, a movement and biomechanics expert, about what to look for and what he sees in some recently injured and top pitchers.  Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code FOUL at http://www. BlueChew.com See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Will Carroll and Edward Egros take a look at a spate of Red Sox injuries, how the Jays will adjust to rotation issues, and how the WBC pitching rules held back a great tournament.  Get 10% off your first month of BlueChew Gold with code FOUL at BlueChew.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did your team just lose it's best pitcher or top prospect to an elbow sprain? What is Tommy John and why do so many pitchers at every level have it? Why did the surgery Dr. Frank Jobe dreamed up in 1974 save baseball and what are the modern variants? Will Carroll explains why elbows break, how surgeons put them back together, and why it's so hard to keep them from breaking. It's an Injury Territor...

Will Carroll walks everyone through injury situations involving Hunter Greene (Reds), Francisco Lindor (Mets), Aaron Judge, Carlos Rodon, Gerrit Cole (Yankees), Kyle Teel (White Sox), and watch all the way through for one more important injury discussion! Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max...

Will Carroll is back in Injury Territory as Hunter Greene (elbow) and Jeremy Peña (finger) are dealing with new injuries while Jayson Tatum (Achilles) is ready to return to the Celtics and change the playoff outlook. Will also looks back at World Baseball Classic injuries and tries to see what that tells us about this year's version.  Start your FOX One 7-day free trial today at https:...

Will Carroll takes a look at the upcoming WBC and how injuries are already affecting the USA rotation, updates for Giancarlo Stanton (Yankees) and Zack Wheeler (Phillies), plus an interview with one of the most innovative surgeons around, Dr. Chad Lavender from Marshall.  Start your 7-day free trial today at FOXOne.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Will Carroll checks in on Twins starter Pablo Lopez and Braves hurler Hurston Waldrep's early elbow issues, while the Rockies might be without Kris Bryant for much of the season ... again. We also discuss Mike Trout, Zac Veen, and Ben Joyce are other injuries we discuss inside Injury Territory today. Subscribe to Injury Territory! This is a show that explores what actually happened, why it matters...

Will Carroll takes a look at the hamate fracture cluster, problems with the Yankees rotation (and how they could make it better, quicker), plus Zack Wheeler’s rib, reader questions, and more on Injury Territory! Get 10 free meals and a FREE Zwilling Knife (a $144.99 value) on your third box at https://HelloFresh.com/FT10FM. Offer valid while supplies last. Free meals applied as a discount on...

Welcome to Injury Territory, a new member of the Foul Territory Network! Injury Expert Will Carroll discusses the setbacks key players are facing, and shares what their return to the field could look like. Players mentioned include New York Yankees Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole, Clarke Schmidt, Anthony Volpe, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler, Arizona D'backs pitcher Corbin Burnes and St. Loui...