Injury Territory

Francisco Lindor is back for the Mets, Kyle Tucker’s back injury is creating new problems for an already thin Dodgers outfield, and the biggest names on the trade market might not be the ones everyone expects.

This week on Injury Territory, Will Carroll and Edward Egros break down the return of Francisco Lindor and what his recovery means for the New York Mets as they navigate a critical stretch of the season. We examine the ...

This week on Injury Territory, Will Carroll and Edward Egros break down the latest injury to Mike Trout. On the surface, it’s “just” a hamstring strain. But after years of calf injuries, back problems, hand fractures, and repeated trips to the injured list, a larger question emerges: are we reaching the point where injury history becomes a bigger part of Trout’s legacy than baseball history? We examine the i...

Shohei Ohtani is back on the mound, but is his knee quietly becoming one of the most important injury stories in baseball?

On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll and Edward Egros break down the mysterious knee issue affecting Shohei Ohtani, how it may be influencing the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar’s workload, and what it means for balancing his responsibilities as both an elite hitter and pitcher. Is this simply ...

A pair of All-Star hitters suffer one of baseball’s most frustrating injuries, the Atlanta Braves face new questions about Spencer Strider’s future, and Injury Territory welcomes one of the most influential physicians working in baseball today.

This week, Will Carroll and Edward Egros sit down with Dr. Michael Freehill, head team physician for the Athletics, former professional baseball player, and founder of GripFusion...

Some of baseball’s biggest stars are battling injuries, while others are trying to stay one step ahead of them.

This week on Injury Territory, Will Carroll and Edward Egros break down the latest injury news surrounding international superstars Ronald Acuña Jr., Oneil Cruz, Elly De La Cruz, and Shohei Ohtani. From recovery timelines and performance concerns to the hidden effects injuries can have even after players return, we ...

From Tom Seaver to Paul Skenes, few people have seen the evolution of pitching up close like Brent Strom.

On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll sits down with one of the most influential pitching coaches in modern baseball for a wide-ranging conversation about the history, science, and art of pitching. Strom reflects on his own playing career, including becoming one of the earliest major leaguers to undergo Tommy John s...

The Aaron Judge saga finally reaches a conclusion, Tarik Skubal takes what could be his final step before returning to the Detroit Tigers rotation, and Injury Territory welcomes one of the most influential figures in modern sports medicine.

This week, Will Carroll and Edward Egros break down the final diagnosis on Aaron Judge, what it means for the New York Yankees, and whether the outcome represents the best-case scenario, worst-c...

Aaron Judge’s injury just got a lot more complicated.

What started as a reported bone bruise is now raising far bigger questions for the New York Yankees, with new imaging, specialist consultations, and emerging information expanding the range of possible outcomes from a short absence to something much more significant. On this emergency edition of Injury Territory, Will Carroll and Edward Egros break down exactly what we kno...

How close is Tarik Skubal to returning? Closer than most people think.

On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll breaks down the latest on Tarik Skubal’s recovery following the Nano Needle procedure and examines what the next steps look like for one of baseball’s most dominant pitchers. Is a rehab assignment necessary? What benchmarks remain? And when could the Detroit Tigers ace realistically be back on a major...

What does it take to keep a championship-caliber roster healthy through the grind of a Major League season?

On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll sits down with Ron Porterfield, the longtime athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Dodgers and one of the most respected figures in professional baseball. After decades at the center of player care, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance management, Porterfield shar...

Could a $59 piece of equipment have saved the Los Angeles Dodgers season?

On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll explains how a simple piece of foam and plastic may have helped keep Shohei Ohtani healthy enough to dominate both on the mound and at the plate. In an era of billion-dollar rosters and cutting-edge sports science, the answer to one of baseball’s biggest injury questions may be surprisingly inexpensive.

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The NanoNeedle procedure is suddenly one of the hottest topics in baseball after Tarik Skubal’s recovery put it squarely into the spotlight—but the technology and the science behind it have been years in the making.

On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll sits down with Ryan Kellar, Senior Product Manager at Arthrex and the lead on the NanoNeedle project, for a deep dive into the procedure that could reshape h...

Gerrit Cole is finally back on a major league mound, but on this episode of Injury Territory, Edward Egros noticed something in the data that could tell us a lot about what version of Cole the New York Yankees are actually getting.

We also break down the troubling situation surrounding José Berríos and the possibility of Tommy John surgery, a development that could leave the Toronto Blue Jays in a difficult spot both competitively ...

Dr. Neal ElAttrache has been at the center of modern sports medicine for decades. From working alongside legends like Frank Jobe and Lew Yocum to helping evolve the Tommy John procedure itself, he’s been in the room for nearly every major shift in how elite athletes recover, return, and redefine what’s possible.

Now he’s back at the center of baseball’s next medical leap. On this episode of Injury Territory,...

Blake Snell is the latest pitcher to undergo the “Nano Needle” procedure, joining Tarik Skubal in what could become one of the biggest sports medicine stories in baseball. On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll explains what the nanoscopic elbow treatment actually is, why teams are suddenly embracing it, and what it could mean for pitcher recovery timelines, workload management, and the future of arm care acr...

What does an MLB medical coordinator actually do in Latin America? On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll sits down with Manny Lopez, the Cincinnati Reds Latin American Medical Coordinator and the 2025 PBATS Minor League Athletic Trainer of the Year, for a fascinating look into one of the most important — and least understood — jobs in professional baseball.

Recording from the Dominican Republic, Manny explai...

The walls are angry, Tarik Skubal got the future injected into his elbow, and baseball keeps finding new ways to turn outfield defense into a contact sport.

This week on Injury Territory, Will Carroll breaks down the growing conversation around Tarik Skubal’s nanoscopic elbow procedure (1:43), the “Nano Needle” style surgery that could dramatically shorten recovery timelines and reshape how teams think about joint...

Why did Kobe Bryant fly to Germany for Regenokine treatment when today’s athletes can get the same procedure in Scottsdale?

This week on Injury Territory, Will Carroll sits down with Dr. Ashu Goyle, one of only a handful of U.S. physicians certified to perform Regenokine therapy, for a deep dive into one of the most talked-about—and controversial—procedures in modern sports medicine. Dr. Goyle explains what Regeno...

MLB teams are worth billions, pitching injuries are everywhere, and somehow clubs are still trying to keep players healthy on bargain-bin staffing. This week on Injury Territory, Will Carroll opens (0:05) with a blunt look at the disconnect between franchise values, player investment, and the often shockingly underfunded medical and performance infrastructure surrounding modern baseball.

Then Edward Egros goes deep on Tarik Skubal ...