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Jumping straight into throwing without a proper warm-up can lead to muscle strain and other long-term injuries. A well-structured warm-up routine helps increase blood flow, loosen up muscles, and ...

We had a Spring Training off day yesterday ... between a moderate and extreme amount of baseball, so off days are a break in the six-month routine that is the regular season.