Elite Baseball Development Podcast

Alan Jaeger, Founder of Jaeger Sports, talks about what long toss is and what its specific benefits are for throwers, how ballplayers can improve their daily catch play and the programming of their throwing regime, how professionals can improve rehab throwing programs, and how prioritizing individuality can preserve the longevity of players' careers as well as help organizations develop players more effectively.

Director of CSP-MA John O’Neil and Eric Cressey sit down to discuss their approach to off-season training for high school, college, and professional athletes including: what training qualities they prioritize throughout an off-season, how they periodize their off-season training model, and how coaches can best prepare athletes for the demands of their sport.

Logan Morrison, first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, explains how baseball has changed since being a draft and follow in 2005, how training to be more durable and simplifying his process at the plate has allowed him to have a breakout 2017 season, how he has learned to read pitchers and take advantage of their tells, and what coaches and teammates have been most impactful to his development and career as a ballplayer.

Ben Hansen, VP of Motus Global, talks about why acute and chronic workloads matter, how we can better manage the health of pitchers, how pitching mechanics translate into arm stress on the mound, and how Motus Global has become the innovative software company it is today.

Mike Soroka, starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, discusses how he transformed from an undersized, lengthy high school ball player to one of the youngest players in the big leagues, how he mastered his deceptive delivery, how he differentiates his four-seam and two-seam fastball, and why he has embraced a growth mindset rooted failing fearlessly.

Dr. John Berardi, Co-founder of Precision Nutrition, speaks about nutritional practices, dietary behavioral modifications, coaching strategies for influencing athletes, and his business and content creation model for Precision Nutrition.

Alex Wood, starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, discusses how his experience with Tommy John surgery during his senior season of high school impacted his early career, how he quickly ascended to the big leagues after being a second round pick out of Georgia, how he has mastered his unorthodox, herky-jerky pitching delivery, how he postponed learning to throw an effective breaking ball until pitching in show ball, and what adjustments he made as a young big leaguer to have a break out season in 2017.

Eric Cressey breaks down the true value long distance running brings to baseball players and where ballplayers and coaches alike can make changes to the traditional baseball training model to achieve better results.

Brandon Kintzler, relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, discusses his journey through professional baseball from a 40th round draft pick to an MLB All-Star, his experience playing Independent League Baseball, how reincorporating his lower half into his pitching delivery after injury and training to be durable transformed his ability to be an effective pitcher, how he has learned to consistently power a two-seam fastball, and his relationship with Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer.

Closer for the Oakland Athletics, Blake Treinen, talks about his journey from playing JV at a small NAIA school to walking on and dominating at a Division 1 program, how improving his body composition and learning to throw with intent allowed him to develop into an elite arm, how he has relied on his faith in God to battle through adversity and make his dreams a reality, and how he has refined his pitching arsenal to exploit hitter's weakness and create a greater margin of success for his abilities.