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Bill Shaikin: Risk and reward: This ex-Dodger used to throw 91 mph. Now he throws 97

LOS ANGELES -- Brock Stewart arrived in Anaheim over the weekend throwing 97 mph, and where was that when he pitched for the Dodgers? It's a long story, and a good one. It also puts a face on the issue that has dominated the major league conversation this month: What is causing all these pitching injuries, and what can we do about them? Stewart, now pitching for the Minnesota Twins, made his ...
Brock Stewart #61 of the Minnesota Twins pitches against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning in Game Two of the Division Series at Minute Maid Park on Oct. 8, 2023, in Houston, Texas.

LOS ANGELES -- Brock Stewart arrived in Anaheim over the weekend throwing 97 mph, and where was that when he pitched for the Dodgers?

It's a long story, and a good one. It also puts a face on the issue that has dominated the major league conversation this month: What is causing all these pitching injuries, and what can we do about them?

Stewart, now pitching for the Minnesota Twins, made his major league debut with the Dodgers in 2016. In his , he pitched . He still has

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