Injury Territory
Injury Territory
Will Carroll is a leading voice at the intersection of sports medicine, analytics, and the business of baseball. His work has been cited across Major League Baseball front offices, broadcast booths, and training rooms, often shaping how injuries are discussed and understood at the highest levels of the sport. Will hosts Injury Territory, a show that explores what actually happened, why it matt…Social links:
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Emergency Pod: Aaron Judge's Season Over?
Aaron Judge’s injury just got a lot more complicated. What started as a reported bone bruise is now raising far bigger questions for the New York Yankees, with new imaging, specialist consultations, and emerging information expanding the range of possible outcomes from a short absence to something…
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Skubal's Back!
How close is Tarik Skubal to returning? Closer than most people think. On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll breaks down the latest on Tarik Skubal’s recovery following the Nano Needle procedure and examines what the next steps look like for one of baseball’s most dominant pitchers. Is…
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Murakami to IL + Ron Porterfield
What does it take to keep a championship-caliber roster healthy through the grind of a Major League season? On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll sits down with Ron Porterfield, the longtime athletic trainer for the Los Angeles Dodgers and one of the most respected figures in professio…
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$59 Saves Dodgers Season?
Could a $59 piece of equipment have saved the Los Angeles Dodgers season? On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll explains how a simple piece of foam and plastic may have helped keep Shohei Ohtani healthy enough to dominate both on the mound and at the plate. In an era of billion-dollar …
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Behind the NanoNeedle
The NanoNeedle procedure is suddenly one of the hottest topics in baseball after Tarik Skubal’s recovery put it squarely into the spotlight—but the technology and the science behind it have been years in the making. On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll sits down with Ryan Kellar, Seni…
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Cole Returns, Tatis' Power Doesn't
Gerrit Cole is finally back on a major league mound, but on this episode of Injury Territory, Edward Egros noticed something in the data that could tell us a lot about what version of Cole the New York Yankees are actually getting. We also break down the troubling situation surrounding José Berrío…
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Dr. Neal ElAttrache talks Tommy John surgery and "NanoNeedle"
Dr. Neal ElAttrache has been at the center of modern sports medicine for decades. From working alongside legends like Frank Jobe and Lew Yocum to helping evolve the Tommy John procedure itself, he’s been in the room for nearly every major shift in how elite athletes recover, return, and redefine wh…
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The NanoNeedle & the Damage Done
Blake Snell is the latest pitcher to undergo the “Nano Needle” procedure, joining Tarik Skubal in what could become one of the biggest sports medicine stories in baseball. On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll explains what the nanoscopic elbow treatment actually is, why teams are sudde…
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Mariners place star Cal Raleigh on IL, 2025 MiLB ATC of the Year Manny Lopez joins
What does an MLB medical coordinator actually do in Latin America? On this episode of Injury Territory, Will Carroll sits down with Manny Lopez, the Cincinnati Reds Latin American Medical Coordinator and the 2025 PBATS Minor League Athletic Trainer of the Year, for a fascinating look into one of th…
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Injury Territory: Skubal Nano, Alvarez Knee
The walls are angry, Tarik Skubal got the future injected into his elbow, and baseball keeps finding new ways to turn outfield defense into a contact sport. This week on Injury Territory, Will Carroll breaks down the growing conversation around Tarik Skubal’s nanoscopic elbow procedure (1:43), the…
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