Getting to First Base: Developmental Trajectories of Major League Baseball Players by Matthew McCue, Joseph Baker, Srdjan Lemez, Nick Wattie

“…The purpose of this study was to identify the different pathways to Major League Baseball (MLB) and explore their influence on career success. …”
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Professional Baseball Pitchers Drafted at a Younger Age Pitch More Innings During Their Professional Baseball Careers Than Pitchers Drafted at an Older Age by Christopher L. Antonacci, M.D., M.P.H., Martinus Megalla, B.A., Anmol Johal, B.A., Ali Omari, M.D., Brandon J. Erickson, M.D., Frank G. Alberta, M.D.

“…Purpose: To evaluate and describe the differences in characteristics between the Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers with greater workload and career longevity in terms of innings pitched (IP) and performance-matched controls who have not experienced similar length careers. …”
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Psychomotor and visual skills underlying position specialization in 1352 elite youth baseball players by Jessica Ho, Sicong Liu, Zeyu Feng, Lawrence Gregory Appelbaum

“…In the United States, the Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) is a collaborative effort between Major League Baseball and USA Baseball to establish a developmental pipeline leading to the professional draft. …”
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Quantifying Grit in MLB Batters by Yang, Angel

“…This thesis investigates the quantification of grit in Major League Baseball (MLB) batters, a crucial yet underexplored area in sports analytics traditionally gauged through qualitative assessment. …”
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