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Yankees: Could over-reliance on analytics produce injury-prone players?

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 30: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman look on during batting practice before the start of MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on March 30, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Aaron Boone;Brian Cashman

As most fans are aware, no MLB team came close to equaling the overall injury total that the 2019 New York Yankees endured. Yankees position players spent an unbelievable 1,149 days on the IL, while pitcher injury days totaled 1,171.