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Elite Baseball Development Podcast

Eric Cressey

The Elite Baseball Development Podcast is a one-stop-shop for baseball development. Please subscribe to get updates for every new show!

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  • 311 episodes
  • Updated June 18

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  • Aug 11, 2022 · 38 min

    131. Understanding and Managing Workload w/ Eric Cressey

    Eric is on the show solo today, and tackling a topic that has become very popular, not just in baseball, but in various different sports, and that topic is workload management. Eric talks about how to understand it, and then how to manage it. Enjoy!

  • Aug 4, 2022 · 40 min

    130. Reid Detmers

    Today's guest is joining us while on the road! He was selected in the 2020 MLB draft by the Los Angeles Angels. He made his big league debut on August 1st, 2021. On May 10th of 2022, he pitched the 12th no-hitter in Angels history, in just his 11th major league start. Welcome to the show Reid Detmers

  • Jul 28, 2022 · 53 min

    129. Key Considerations Across All Sports with Mike Robertson

    Today's guest is a long-time friend of Eric's, someone who has often been confused as his doppelgänger in the early days of their careers. He is the owner of iFast, a top 10 gym in the U.S., and has worked with a wide range of clients and athletes from rehab patients to the professional athlete world. He holds a master's degree in sports biomechanics, he is a prolific writer and a masterful content creator. Welcome to the show Mike Robertson.

  • Jun 10, 2022 · 42 min

    128. Packy Naughton

    Today's guest is a long-time CSP athlete, and one of 5 athletes who started in the program at age 15, and has now gone on to play in the big leagues. He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round of the 2017 MLB draft. He was traded to the Angels in 2020, where he made his first major league start against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021. After being designated for assignment he was picked up by the Cardinals in 2022, where he has now made 7 appearances with 2 starts. Welcome to the show Packy Naughton!

  • Jun 3, 2022 · 31 min

    127. June 2022 Q&A with Eric Cressey

    This week's episode is a Q&A with your host, Eric Cressey! The three questions Eric addresses are: 1. Can you please explain why you would rather have an athlete be too tight versus too loose? 2. Is the high-low model useful for position players in the season? Or are there better strategies? 3. Do you have any particular recovery method that you are really excited about right now?

  • May 27, 2022 · 1 hr 23 min

    126. Navigating Youth Baseball Development and College Recruiting with Walter Beede

    This week's guest was drafted out of high school, in the 13th round of the 1981 MLB draft, by the Chicago Cubs. He eventually found his way into coaching, where he procured an impressive resume on all levels of the game. He has two sons, one of which, Tyler, was previously on the show a few episodes ago. He has now turned his attention to helping families navigate baseball development, the travel ball scene, and the college recruiting process. Welcome to the show, Walter Beede!

  • May 20, 2022 · 1 hr 12 min

    125. Boosting Athlete Buy-in with Brett Bartholomew

    On this week's episode of Elite Baseball Development Podcast, our guest is a keynote speaker, performance coach and consultant, and the founder of Art Of Coaching. He has an impressive resume of clients from professional athletes, to US Special Forces. He is also the best-selling author of the book Conscious Coaching: The Art and Science of Building Buy-In. Welcome to the show, Brett Bartholomew.

  • May 13, 2022 · 39 min

    124. Josiah Gray

    This week's guest played college ball at Le Moyne College where he split time as a pitcher and a shortstop. He then turned his focus exclusively to pitching as a Sophomore. He was drafted in the second round as the 72nd overall pick by the Cincinnati Reds. That December he was traded to the Dodgers where he made his big league debut in July of 2021. Not long after he was traded to the Washington Nationals where he has established himself as a mainstay in the National's starting rotation. Welcome to the show Josiah Gray

  • May 6, 2022 · 49 min

    123. Developing a Major League Mindset with Brandon Guyer

    Today's guest was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2007 and made his big league debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011. He made an appearance in the World Series with the Cleveland Indians in 2016, the same year he led the league in hit by pitches. He announced his retirement in 2020 and is now a mental strength coach and the creator of the Major League Mindset program. Welcome to the show, Brandon Guyer!

  • Apr 29, 2022 · 52 min

    122. Tyler Beede

    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 drafted into the bigs in 2014 as the 14th overall pick and made his major league debut in 2018 with the San Francisco Giants. As a long-time friend and trainer, Eric is uniquely positioned to ask specific questions that allow Tyler to highlight some of the most important pearls of wisdom he has gained over his evidently full and memorable journey to the big leagues. Enjoy episode 122!

  • Apr 22, 2022 · 48 min

    121. Drew VerHagen

    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.

  • Mar 31, 2022 · 49 min

    120. Offseason Hitting Development with Max Rios and Tyler Wolfe

    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 25, 2022 · 40 min

    119. March 2022 Q&A with Eric Cressey

    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 18, 2022 · 44 min

    118. Triston McKenzie

    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 he had to make, advice he would give to young pitchers looking to make their way to the show, and much more!

  • Mar 11, 2022 · 40 min

    117. 10 Training Considerations for Hypermobile Athletes

    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 4, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min

    116. Cory Gearrin

    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 next level.

  • Feb 25, 2022 · 1 hr

    115. College Baseball Strength & Conditioning Considerations w/ Zach Dechant

    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 18, 2022 · 33 min

    114. Understanding Anterior Shoulder Pain w/ Dr. David Altchek

    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.