MLB will work with Player’s Union to prevent concussions

In the past few years, sports fans have seen more and more research on head injuries from doctors that want to make professional athletics safer. The MLB is the latest pro sports organization to announce it will work to prevent concussions. Most recently we have seen similar declarations from FIFA and the NFL.

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Last night, pitcher Dan Jennings of the Marlins was struck in the head from a hit up the middle. The ball was going 101 miles per hour, and you could tell my the took on Jennings’ face he was ‘dazed and confused.’ Baseball is unique for it’s lack of equipment in the field. Players wear battling gloves, elbows protectors, and helmets at the plate, but there’s no real safeguard for pitchers taking liners up the middle.

According to ESPN, players association and MLB officials announced a partnership between the league and BoomBang, a California research and engineering company, on a project that would create safe head-gear for pitchers. The focus is clearly shifting from the treatment of concussions to their prevention entirely.

I hope to see more actions to make the sports we love safer. Protecting the athletes so they can lead long healthy lives after their playing days should be a priority for all professional sports organizations.