Youth Baseball’s Arm Care Crisis: Why 160 Pitches in One Weekend Is Failing 11-Year-Old Players

An opinion/analysis piece warning that heavy weekend workloads—like 160 pitches across a tournament weekend—are putting 11-year-old pitchers at risk and setting them up for overuse injuries. It argues for stricter pitch-count/rest standards and better decision-making from coaches and parents to protect young arms.