NEW YORK (AP) — Use of Major League Baseball’s injured list declined by 13% this season and time lost fell by 4%.
There were 854 placements on the injured list through the end of the regular season on Wednesday. That was down from 983 placements in 2021, the first full season following a schedule curtailed to 60 games because of the pandemic.
Days lost to time on the injured list totaled 41,916, down from 43,513 in 2021.
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