Elite Baseball Development Podcast

In this episode, Eric Cressey provides a framework for tackling both short and long-term power development

Hosted by CSP co-founder Pete Dupuis, CSP-MA Director of Performance John O'Neil and Director of Pitching Jordan Kraus talk about the range of options available for summer player development, how players can best evaluate their summer situation and make the best decision for their career, and how CSP-MA models their summer program to maximize the development of the individual.

In Ep. 109, we countdown our Top 5 Episodes of 2021. 5 - Should Pitchers Take Time Off From Throwing?  (https://ericcressey.com/csp-elite-baseball-development-podcast-should-pitchers-take-time-off-from-throwing)  4 - Developing Pre- and Post-Throwing Routines w/ Tanner Allen  (https://ericcressey.com/csp-elite-baseball-development-podcast-developing-pre-and-post-throwing-routines-with-tanner-allen...

In this episode, Eric Cressey answers a few of our audience's questions including: why some individual's come back stronger from Tommy John, what are the biggest mistakes made with long toss, and is it important to perform direct strengthening work for the forearm, wrists, and hands of throwers.

CSP-MA Pitching Coordinator Jordan Kraus dives into developing pitchers of all ages from youth athletes to high schoolers to high level college and professional arms.

CEO Sam Miller and Head of Performance and Sports Science Will Waterman of Proteus Motion talk the capabilities of the company and their innovative system, their developments in power testing and assessments, and how they are working to revolutionize strength and conditioning.

Catcher for the Detroit Tigers Eric Haase talks progressing through the ranks of the minor leagues, developing at the catching position, managing playing multiple defensive positions at the big league level, and his in-season and off-season training regimens.

Pitcher for the Colorado Rockies Chi Chi Gonzalez touches on his experience as a late bloomer from southern Florida, his development into a big league arm, and his ability to excel as both a starter and reliever.

In this solo podcast, EC answers if pitchers should take time off from throwing in the off-season. Should pitchers shut it down or keep it moving?

Hosted by the PitchingNinja himself, Rob Friedman, Eric Cressey and Alan Jaeger dive into the shortcomings of current rehab throwing protocols and how ballplayers can best rebuild, revamp, and recondition their arms to return to game speed.

Catcher for the Texas Rangers, Jose Trevino, discusses transitioning to catching as a youth athlete, gaining intangible skills to excel at the big league level, and making the most of his catching development.

Renowned track and field coach Dan Pfaff joins us on the podcast to discuss current concepts in performance training including elasticity vs. stiffness in plyometrics, individualizing training regimes, managing workload and mitigating injury, and the value of strength for athletes.

Pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals Daniel Ponce de Leon joins Eric on the show to discuss his unorthodox collegiate career, his journey to the big league stage, and the details of mastering his craft.

Precision Nutrition's Director of Nutrition Brian St. Pierre touches on the foundational principles of high quality nutrition and elaborates on his journey as a dietitian delivering life-changing, research-driven health and fitness coaching.

President of HAS-Motion, Director of Research at C-Motion, and CEO of Theia Markerless Dr. Scott Selbie joins us on the show to discuss the history of biomechanical modeling in baseball, the power of data science, specifically predictive modeling, for the health and performance of athletes, and where the future of biomechanics is headed.

In this episode, physical therapist Tanner Allen elaborates on establishing pre- and post-throwing routines.

15 weeks ago Eric went under the knife for a meniscus repair on his left knee. The procedure has turned out to be one of his most coveted continuing education experiences, and in this episode, he highlights the 10 lessons he has learned in the process of his recovery.

Reliever for the LA Dodgers Jimmy Nelson talks about his progression and breakthrough into the big leagues, developing elite feel for spinning various pitches, his mentality for consistently dominating the best hitters in the game, the compounding nature of his injury history, and why he is known as a recovery rockstar at CSP.

Reliever for the Cleveland Indians Nick Wittgren discusses his transition to becoming a pitcher-only in junior college, advancing the ranks of minor league baseball, developing his pitch mix to an MLB caliber arsenal, and his training and throwing routine in and out of season.

2020 NL Comeback Player of the Year Daniel Bard talks about his journey to being a 100 mph arm, his battle with command and brief hiatus from playing, and what it took to resurrect his career and join the Colorado Rockies.

Orthopedic surgeon at Andrew's Sport Medicine and Orthopedic Center who works in affiliation with the WWE, USA Cheer, the Birmingham Barons, and Troy University Dr. Jeffrey Dugas talks about the evolution of elbow surgeries from a surgical perspective and optimizing the rehabilitation process post-procedure.