We start with an emergency! Tarik Skubal heads for elbow surgery and if this sounds familiar, it should. We've seen this before and recently. We break down the implications for Skubal, the Tigers, and baseball.

Then we get to what would have been the normal show! Is the Dodgers' Roki Sasaki the next dominant Japanese ace or is there something in the pitch mix that points in a different direction?

On this episode of Injury Territory, Edward Egros breaks down Sasaki’s arsenal in detail, using pitch data, usage patterns, and underlying metrics to answer the question teams are quietly asking: can he hold up as a frontline starter, or does the profile hint at a future in shorter stints? The math is done for you, but the implications go well beyond one pitcher.

Then Will Carroll zooms out to the bigger picture across MLB, tracking the mounting injury toll through the first month of the season. From Ronald Acuna to Cal Raleigh to Ryan Helsley and more, we look at what’s happening, why it’s happening, and how it’s shaping roster decisions and performance early in the year. The episode also dives into total days lost, emerging trends, and what the data says about workload, risk, and durability in today’s game.

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