We welcome Rockies' pitcher Ryan Feltner to the latest podcast. A Cressey Sports Performance athlete since college, Ryan speaks into his development, from growing up in the Midwest, to attending Ohio State, to being drafted by the Rockies. He shares the complexities of pitching at altitude and also discusses how the cancelled MiLB 2020 season prepared him to jump from single-A to the MLB in 2021. Support Our Sponsor: AG1
Feb 23, 2024•42 min
After a brief podcast hiatus to stockpile some content, we are back with a new episode, this time with Cressey Sports Performance – MA co-owner and Director of Performance John O’Neil as my co-host. We dig in on key competencies with developing college pitchers, highlighting the important considerations that have paved the way for success in our summer development programs (you can learn more about them: Massachusetts and Florida ). This is an invaluable listen for players, coaches, parents, and...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Joining Eric on this week's podcast is Dan Swinscoe, a physical therapist and strength and conditioning specialist. With over 30 years of experience treating and learning from his patients, and having faced several substantial injuries of his own, Dan brings a unique perspective to solving movement problems. He has been entrusted with the rehabilitation and training of athletes from the NFL, MLB, WNBA, professional golf, as well as many local doctors and their families. Dan is specialty trained ...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min
We welcome Astros' pitcher Bennett Sousa to the latest podcast. A CSP athlete since his high school days, Bennett touches on how that experience impacted his development. He speaks to the importance of routine, and also delves into why the big leagues is so much different than pitching at any other level of baseball, yet the adjustment from high school to college is actually the biggest. There are some great pearls of wisdom for players, parents, and coaches who are looking to optimize their lon...
Dec 22, 2023•33 min
It’s time for another listener Q&A, Eric covers three questions from our audience in this week’s podcast: What are your thoughts on high school students playing a winter sport? My son has played basketball and baseball since he was 4. He wants to play college baseball and decided as a sophomore he wants to quit all sports but baseball and focus on that. We think he is too young and should play basketball this winter and still attend his indoor baseball session (pitching). Thoughts? Rotator c...
Dec 15, 2023•28 min
Joining Eric is Oakland Athletics' rising star, Zack Gelof. A Cressey Sports Performance athlete since his teenage years, Zack offers some awesome insights on chasing long-term athletic development; seeking out competition; visualizing goals; adapting training approaches; and improving defensive performance on the diamond. Gelof made his MLB debut last July and put up historic numbers in his first 69 career games, he also earned AL Rookie of the Month honors in August. Support Our Sponsor: Hawki...
Dec 08, 2023•29 min
In this solo episode, Eric shares key insights into an important – but underappreciated – topic in the worlds of health and human performance: warm-ups. Eric shines some light on the goals of warm-ups, as well as the research on both injury reduction and performance benefits. Most importantly, I make some practical recommendations for how to structure an efficient, effective warm-up for not only baseball athletes, but a variety of other populations as well. Support Our Sponsor: AG1...
Dec 01, 2023•29 min
This week, Eric sits down with Chicago Cubs pitcher Julian Merryweather. A CSP athlete for several years now, he shares insights on his journey to the big leagues, the advantages junior college afforded him; what factors were key to his velocity improvements; and the strategies he employed to have a career year in performance and durability. Support Our Sponsor: Marc Pro
Nov 24, 2023•45 min
The focus is on force plates in this episode as Eric is joined by Drake Berberet, the VP of Performance & Brand at Hawkin Dynamics. With over 10 years of experience in educating and training athletes from youth sports to the professional levels, Drake has worked with business executives and athletes in the US Olympics, NFL, NBA, MLB, UFC, and the NCAA as he provides data-driven insights for performance and health. Prior to Hawkin, Drake was the Applied Sport Scientist for the University of I...
Nov 17, 2023•49 min
In today's episode, guest host John O'Neil is joined by Doug Kechijian, a distinguished physical therapist and the CEO and co-founder of Resilient Performance Systems. Resilient seeks to systematically explore the continuum between acute rehabilitation and athletic performance, catering to a diverse clientele, including MLB, NBA, and Olympic athletes, as well as law enforcement and military special operations. Doug, a former U.S. Air Force Pararescueman and nationally certified paramedic, was re...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Joining Eric is a right-handed pitcher who was drafted by the Rockies in the second round of the 2017 MLB draft. The two discuss a number of different topics ranging from the college recruitment process, how taller athletes can approach long-term success strategies, as well as his rehab journey after a major shoulder surgery on his way back to the big leagues. Welcome to the show, Tommy Doyle. Support Our Sponsor: AG1
Nov 03, 2023•41 min
Eric chimes in with a solo episode, discussing some common incidental findings on diagnostic imaging - MRI, x-ray, CT scans - in baseball players. These are very important considerations both for player advocacy purposes, and also for us appreciating how to keep the next generation of players healthy in an era where sports medicine has struggled to keep up with the pitching injury epidemic.
Oct 27, 2023•42 min
Joining Eric today is a pitcher, who was selected in the 21st round of the 2009 MLB draft. After a stellar rookie season, in the years that followed he established himself as one of the most dominant closers in the MLB. Since 2017, he has had a few injuries and battled his way around the big leagues. He is currently a free agent during his rehab. Welcome to the show Trevor Rosenthal. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Aug 18, 2023•50 min
Joining Eric is one of the coaches on staff at CSP. He has had an array of coaching experiences after his playing career and has participated in some fashion at every level of baseball. Welcome to the show Ethan Westphal. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Aug 11, 2023•45 min
Today's guest is a CSP OG, who is now the game planning and strategy coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, welcome to the show Radley Haddad. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Aug 04, 2023•48 min
Eric is tackling some listener questions in this episode! The three questions he will be addressing are: 1. Swimming in between starts for a pitcher 2. Detailed explanation of 'core muscle surgery 3. What do you do for someone who may be over-training? Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Jul 28, 2023•35 min
Today's guest is the Pitching and Associate Head Coach for the University of Alabama baseball. Welcome to the show Jason Jackson! Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Jul 21, 2023•52 min
Eric is solo today and ready to tackle a largely important topic, that will reach everyone in the baseball community which is velocity. He will discuss some of the downstream effects it has on the game, across all positions.
Jul 14, 2023•34 min
Joining Eric today is a long-time mentor and friend. He is the Director of strength and conditioning at Quinnipiac University for all 21 Varsity sports. Welcome to the show Brijesh Patel. PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Joining Eric today is a catcher who grew up in Tennessee and attended the University of North Carolina. He was drafted in 2012 MLB draft and made his big league debut in 2016. In 2019 he established himself as an MLB regular with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2021 he won his first golden glove as the catcher in the National League. Welcome to the show Jacob Stallings. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Jun 30, 2023•47 min
Joining Eric today, is a New York Times Best Selling author of the book "You Can't Screw This Up" to discuss all things behavioral change, and optimize your efforts to become a better you. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Jun 23, 2023•59 min
We are back from a little break, and joining today is the podcast's first-ever two-time guest. He is the VP of Customer Success & Industry Solutions at Proteus Motion, please welcome to the show, Will Waterman. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Jun 16, 2023•50 min
Today's guest played college ball as a two-way pitcher at the University of Oregon, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2011 MLB draft. Over the course of the next 7 years, he played for Marlins, Orioles, and Rockies. In 2018 he went overseas and played in Japan for four years. He is currently signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Welcome to the show Scott McGough. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Apr 21, 2023•34 min
Today's episode is hosted by a guest Dan Rosen. Dan is a CSP strength and conditioning coach as well as a nutrition coach. He is going to tackle 10 topics for high school athletes to consider. The topics are: Consistency Calories Macronutrients Hydration Grocery Shopping Cooking Liquid Calories Supplements Meal & Nutrient Timing Variety Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Apr 14, 2023•35 min
Today's guest is in his 5th season as the head strength and conditioning coach with the Atlanta Hawks. He has previously worked for the Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, and Golden State Warriors. Please welcome to the show Mike Irr. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Joining Eric today is a human performance scientist at Cal State University, and received his PhD. in human bioenergetics from Ball State. He has over 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations. As a practitioner, he has worked with elite athletes in the UFC, MLB, Golf, NBA, NFL, Boxing, Olympics, and Military & Special Forces. Welcome to the show Dr. Andy Galpin. Support Our Sponsor: Athletic Greens PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative...
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Eric is solo today, tackling a few questions that have come across his inbox. The topics tackled in this Q&A are: Tommy John Training (3:10) Clean MRI's (20:56) Shoulder surgery struggles (29:36) PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative
Mar 24, 2023•37 min
Joining Eric today is the assistant Athletic Director, and Direct of Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning at Clemson University. He is also directly responsible for the strength and conditioning of the Clemson baseball team. Welcome to the show Rick Franzblau. PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 10 min
Today's guest is the VP and Co-Founder of Cressey Sports Performance Florida. He specializes in manual therapy, where he works on athletes from Baseball, Tennis, Golf, and Football. Welcome to the show Shane Rye PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min
This week Eric is solo and dives dep into how pitching injuries occur. PRODUCED BY: Lagos Creative
Mar 02, 2023•33 min
