Plague of the Gods

Plague of the Gods is the first book by Matt Aquilina and new company Nexus Baseball. The book examines the science behind the most superhuman action the human body can produce - accelerating a baseball up to 100 mph.

But this action seemingly comes with a cost. Every year thousands of kids as well as many professional pitchers go down with elbow injuries. What once was a manageable risk of injury has exploded since 2012 into an injury epidemic putting unprecedented numbers of amateurs and professionals under the knife. The dreaded diagnosis UCL damage and the required Tommy John surgery. If you have ever wondered why the pitchers of your favorite team are going down at an alarming rate, one of the highest ever during the abbreviated 2020 season, and yet some pitchers can pitch into their forties, or are worried about potential injury in your own son or daughter, this is the book for you.