Bullpen Report Blog
Protecting young arms, one article at a time.
Expert guides on pitch count tracking, arm health, and youth pitcher safety.
Youth Pitching Injury Statistics (2026): Tommy John, Arm Pain & Overuse Data
15- to 19-year-olds account for 57% of Tommy John surgeries, 89% of high school pitchers break at least one Pitch Smart guideline, and 65% play for multiple teams. Every key youth pitching injury statistic, including 2023-2026 research, sourced and in one place.
Read more →Fall Ball Arm Care: How Youth Pitchers Should Warm Up When It Gets Cold
A few weeks into fall ball, warm-ups start getting rushed right as the temperatures drop. Here's a simple 20-30 minute pregame routine, how to adjust it for cold nights, and where plyo balls fit for young arms.
Read more →Youth Baseball Rest Days After Pitching: The Complete Chart (2026)
Required rest after pitching is based on pitch count, with higher thresholds starting at age 15. See the full rest-day chart, the 3 consecutive-day rule, and why multi-team pitchers are where rest rules actually break down.
Read more →Tournament Weekend Survival Guide: How to Protect Your Pitcher's Arm Across Multiple Games
Three games in three days, two coaches who've never talked to each other, and one arm that has to survive the weekend. Here's how to actually track it.
Read more →Bullpen Report Launches: The First Cross-Team Pitch Count & Arm Health Tracker for Youth Baseball
Bullpen Report is officially live. Here's why we built the first pitch count and arm health tracker designed for kids who pitch for more than one team — and what it means for coaches and parents this fall.
Read more →Tournament Bracket Pressure: A Coach's Guide to Pitch Count Decisions Under Pressure
Elimination game, your best arm is sitting at 52 pitches, and everyone in the dugout wants him back out for the seventh. This is the exact moment Pitch Smart was built for — here's how to actually make the call.
Read more →Tommy John Surgery in Youth Baseball: Prevention Starts Before the Pain
Tommy John surgery was once rare in youth players. In a large national study, 57% of procedures were performed on players aged 15-19. Overuse and multi-team play are the primary drivers — and pitch count tracking is the most effective prevention.
Read more →How Many Pitches Can a Youth Baseball Pitcher Throw? A Parent's Complete Age-by-Age Guide
Youth pitchers have strict daily pitch count limits from 50 pitches at ages 7-8 up to 105 at ages 17-18. Required rest days are just as critical — and most families miss them when their son pitches for multiple teams.
Read more →MLB Pitch Smart Guidelines 2026: Youth Pitcher Pitch Counts and Rest Day Rules by Age
Pitch Smart is MLB's official youth pitching safety program defining daily pitch count maximums and required rest days for pitchers ages 7 through 22. Here's everything parents and coaches need to know.
Read more →Welcome to Bullpen Report — Protecting Young Arms Across Every Team
Bullpen Report tracks pitch counts across every team your son plays for, calculates rest days using official MLB Pitch Smart guidelines, and gives coaches real-time arm health visibility — all in one place.
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