Date of Award

5-2026

Document Type

Open Access Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

First Advisor

Dominique Ross

Second Advisor

Meredith Madden

Keywords

AT, Athletic Training, Bat Tracking Metrics

Abstract

Epidemiological data shows an increase in oblique injuries in Major League Baseball (MLB) in recent years. Throughout MLB front offices, more emphasis is being placed on bat speed and hitting the ball hard as indicators of success as a hitter. This study aims to investigate whether higher values in these advanced swing metrics are predictors of oblique injury in MLB hitters. Publicly available injury data was sourced to collect a sample of hitters who suffered oblique injuries during the 2024 and 2025 MLB seasons. These injured hitters were matched with a non-injured counterpart, and a multiple regression model was implemented to analyze whether these metrics had an effect on the incidence of oblique injury in these hitters. Of the independent variables selected for investigation, only Plate Appearance proved to be significant in the incidence of oblique injury.

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