Today's guest is a longtime CSP athlete, who started working with Eric when he was a sophomore in high school. He was selected 21st overall in the 2011 draft by the Blue Jays, but ultimately decided not to sign and instead go play college ball at Vanderbilt. In 2013 as one of the most elite pitchers in college, he was selected by team USA to play for the National team over the summer. The following season at Vanderbilt he helped lead the team to win the College World Series. Finally, he was draf...
Apr 29, 2022•53 min
Joining Eric on this week's episode, we have Drew VerHagen. Drew made his major league debut in 2014 for the Detroit Tigers where he pitched until 2019. From there, Drew played ball in Japan for two years and is now back in the big leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition to talking about his journey on the field, Drew also opens up about his battle with thoracic outlet syndrome and how it changed the way he approaches the game.
Apr 22, 2022•49 min
This week on the Elite Baseball Development Podcast, two guests joining Eric. Please welcome Cressey Sports Performance hitting coaches, Max Rios and Tyler Wolfe. In this episode, Tyler and Max discuss their college and pro ball scouting reports, the biggest lessons they've learned over the years, training tactics, and, of course, what advice they would give to a young player looking to improve their game.
Mar 31, 2022•50 min
With baseball (finally) officially underway, Eric sits down to answer a few questions he has received in the previous weeks regarding baseball development as well as the management of players; topics that are vitally important for this time of year.
Mar 25, 2022•40 min
Today's guest was drafted fresh out of high school, 42nd overall in 2015 at 17 years old. From the Cleveland Guardians, please welcome Dr. Sticks aka Triston McKenzie. In this episode, Eric and Triston recollect Triston's teenage years training with Eric, the unwavering humility Triston possessed when he was drafted, and some of the wisdom imparted on Triston in the early years of his career. Triston also shares what it was like to be drafted so young, the professional and personal adjustments h...
Mar 18, 2022•45 min
In this episode of EBDP, Eric goes solo and tackles a heavy-hitting topic: hypermobile athletes. Emphasizing that this is a common condition among athletes, he spotlights 10 ideas that all hypermobile athletes should consider when training. Eric gets into subtopics such as why certain areas might feel tight, the proper way to stretch, the best way to coach hypermobile athletes, and more.
Mar 11, 2022•40 min
This week's guest is retired sidearm pitcher, Cory Gearrin. Cory grew up playing ball in rural Tennessee and was drafted in the 4th Round by the Atlanta Braves in 2007. He pitched in the bigs for 9 years, making 337 career appearances and holding a career ERA of 3.61 In this episode, Eric and Cory discuss how Cory got into baseball, the transition to pitching sidearm, what it was like coming up in the league when he did, and any advice he would give to young athletes who aspire to play at the ne...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Zach Dechant, the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at Texas Christian University, joins the podcast with guest host, John O'Neil. Zach oversees the development of baseball at TCU as well as the development and implementation of the TCU sports performance internship program which has equipped over 250 coaches to enter the world of strength and conditioning over the last 15 years. Zach also conducts off-season work with athletes at the professional level.
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Attending Orthopedic Surgeon and Co-Chief Emeritus of the HSS Sports Medicine Institute, Medical Director for the New York Mets, and medical consultant for the NBA Dr. David Altchek dives into understanding anterior shoulder pain.
Feb 18, 2022•34 min
In the episode, CSP-MA Director of Performance John O'Neil sits down with Director of Performance Scouting and Major League S&C Coach for the LA Dodgers Eric Yavarone to discuss the relationship between scouting and player development.
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min
CSP-FL Pitching Coordinator Matt Hinkley dives into the multifaceted nature of pitching development.
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, Eric Cressey provides a framework for tackling both short and long-term power development
Jan 21, 2022•32 min
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.
Jan 13, 2022•54 min
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) 3 - High Performance Nutrition Principles w/ Brian St. Pierre (https://ericcressey.com/csp-elite-base...
Jan 04, 2022•40 min
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.
Oct 21, 2021•26 min
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.
Oct 13, 2021•58 min
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.
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 20 min
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.
Sep 29, 2021•36 min
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.
Sep 22, 2021•46 min
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?
Sep 15, 2021•30 min
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.
Sep 08, 2021•51 min
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.
Sep 01, 2021•45 min
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.
Jun 22, 2021•44 min
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.
Jun 10, 2021•30 min
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.
May 27, 2021•1 hr 7 min
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.
May 20, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In this episode, physical therapist Tanner Allen elaborates on establishing pre- and post-throwing routines.
May 13, 2021•43 min
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.
May 05, 2021•36 min
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.
Apr 28, 2021•38 min
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.
Mar 26, 2021•44 min
