Chicago Cubs draft Japanese firm to reduce baseball injuries

Next Base to analyze pitchers' motion data and give tips to minimize elbow surgeries

20241105N Next Base Cubs training

Next Base was invited to the Chicago Cubs training camp to analyze motion data for the team's minor league pitchers. (Next Base)

TSUKIHI MIYAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese sports data analytics firm Next Base has signed a deal with the Chicago Cubs to assist the U.S. Major League Baseball team in preventing pitchers from developing elbow injuries.

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