Houston’s Little League baseball and “travel ball” culture is among the strongest in the country. With more and more kids committing significant time to playing competitive baseball at an early age, there has been a noticeable uptick in severe injuries caused by pitching.

Along with the risks of needing Tommy John surgery for a torn Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL), pitchers also run the risk of suffering Little League Elbow, a condition caused by suffering trauma to a developing elbow plate.