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Originally Posted by stonedstooge
Looks like a shoulder injury just waiting to happen. Why hasn't someone taught him to use his legs?
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I don't he's at much risk of any arm/elbow/shoulder injury. Or at least no more than anyone else who throws 1000 pitches in a month for a living.
His arm action is pretty clean and easy. As long as his core remains strong, I think he probably stays healthy (it takes a very strong and durable core to maintain that hip and shoulder separation).
I know they've spent a lot of time working with him to slow down his mechanics, and shortening a stride is often a common tactic to accomplish that. That might be a factor here. Even so, you don't get that velocity out of that body without tremendously strong hip and land leg drive.