MLB injured list use drops 13% this year, lost days down 4%
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.