Elite Baseball Development Podcast

Eric is solo on today's episode and he answering a few listener questions for this month's Q&A. The questions are:1. Please elaborate on the checks and balances of the throwing shoulder?2. What are some non-traditional predictors of injury we need to keep in mind in the baseball world?3. What are some next frontiers in baseball that get you excited?

Today's guest signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as a free agent in 2006. For 7 years he was a catcher in the Rays organization through as high as triple-A. He played his final season in 2014 with the Detroit Tigers organization, where he then retired to pursue his coaching career. After various different coaching positions over the years,  in 2019 he was brought on by the San Francisco Giants as their bullpen and catching coach, which is where he is currently working at the time of this recording. Welcome to the show, Craig Albernaz!

Today's guest is a utility player who was born and raised in Michigan and was drafted to the big leagues in the 28th round of the 2008 MLB draft. He opted not to sign, and instead went on to play at Bowling Green University where he set multiple records for their program. Fast forward to 2011 and he was drafted by the Blue Jays. He persevered through 800 minor league games, where he eventually made his major league debut in September of 2018. He was traded in 2018 to the Miami Marlins, where he has established himself as a mainstay in their lineup. Welcome to the show, Jon Berti.

Today's guest is a utility player who attended Oakland University in Michigan from 2013-2016. He was recently inducted into their hall of honor earlier this year. He made his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 23rd of 2019. He was traded to the Brewers after the 2021 season and has now played in over 200 major league games. Welcome to the show Mike Brosseau

This week's guest is a coaching legend. He has coached at multiple different levels, most notably his 23 years at Sacramento City College. While there he picked 18 league championships, 2 state titles, and 1 national championship in 1998. He has been the catching coordinator and manager of various big league teams, as well as coached with the US Olympic team. These are just a small portion of his very impressive resume. Please welcome to the show, Jerry Weinstein. 

Eric is solo this week for the September Q&A. He tackles three questions which are: 1. Over the years has there been any evolution in how you approach the rehab process with players who have had Tommy John surgery?2. What is your approach to an athlete that has a hip extern/intern rotation total motion difference of greater than 10 degrees?3. Any tips for helping to program athletes in the baseball realm where there are so many competing demands?

Today's guest is one of CSP's own, serving as the associate pitching coordinator at the Florida facility. He was a CSP client in high school, went on to play D1 college ball, and then transitioned back into the CSP training world. He is CSP's resident expert in coaching and throwing for our youngest athletes, and takes pride in making training fun and enjoyable. Welcome to the show Matt Ellmyer.

Today's guest is Duke baseball's 25th head coach, a position which he took over in June of 2012. He has helped Duke reach new achievements they had not previously reached in program history, one of many is leading the team to three consecutive post-seasons. He was the first Duke baseball coach to reach 100 career ACC wins, one of which was the program's first ACC tournament championship. Welcome to the show, Chris Pollard.

Today's guest is the editor of study summaries at Examine.com. he has a master's degree in medical science and public health from the University of Vermont. He is fascinated by the art and science of human improvement, especially as seen through the lenses of medicine, nutrition, fitness, and mindfulness. Welcome to the show, Nick Milazo 

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!