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Elite Baseball Development Podcast

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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53:57

201. Tyler Phillips on High School Draft Pick Success...

Elite Baseball Development Podcast ·

2025/02/04

We welcome Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tyler Phillips to the latest podcast for an awesome conversation on his path to the big leagues. Tyler speaks to his initial struggles in professional baseball as a high school draft pick, and adjustments he had to make as both a teammate and pitcher. He discusses the importance of mentorship from veteran players, and leaning on mental skills coaches to help with the sports psychology aspect of his preparation. Tyler shares lessons learned from Tommy J...

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Pinch Hit Friday #18 - Steps Back Are Okay

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2025/01/31

In this episode, Eric - using the example of a CSP MLB pitcher client - highlights the need for peaks and valleys of various athletic qualities over the course of an athlete's long-term development. It's okay to take a step back to take two steps forward!Support Our Sponsor: 1st Phorm

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52:23

200. Dr. Keith Meister on How Pitching Injuries Have...

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2025/01/28

We welcome Texas Rangers team doctor and renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Keith Meister for a conversation on baseball's injury epidemic. Dr. Meister shares how injuries have evolved in the overhead throwing athlete over the course of his career; outlines causative factors; and proposes some potential solutions to attenuate the problem.

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10:43

Pinch Hit Friday #17 - 5 Inseason Training Tips

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2025/01/24

In this episode, Eric shares some thoughts on making the most of inseason training. He digs in on the different approaches needed for beginner vs. advanced athletes, and how his perspectives have changed over the years on a few different inseason training considerations.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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15:33

Pinch Hit Friday #16 - When and How Should My Kid...

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2025/01/17

Eric often gets questions from the parents of 9-12 year-old athletes about when and how kids should get started with formal strength and conditioning. In this episode, Eric discusses key considerations and outlines best practices for setting the stage for making progress and cultivating a favorable relationship with exercise for the long haul.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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8:24

Pinch Hit Friday #15 - Shoulder Order of Operations

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2025/01/10

In this episode, Eric discusses how the mathematical concept of order of operations can be applied to assessing, programming, and coaching at the shoulder.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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8:21

Pinch Hit Friday #14 - The Truth About Scap Loading

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2025/01/03

In this episode, Eric digs in on the concept of "scap loading," a portion of the pitching delivery that's been heavily misunderstood and, in turn, coached incorrectly by those evaluating pitching mechanics.Head to www.AncoreTraining.com and enter coupon code CRESSEY at checkout to save 10% on your order.

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13:03

Pinch Hit Friday #13 - Training Tall Athletes

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2024/12/27

In this podcast, Eric outlines the challenges we face with training tall athletes, and highlights important training and nutrition strategies to employ with this population. Finally, he emphasizes the need for patience when training these athletes, as they are typically longer-term projects - but ones with very high (bad pun) upside.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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13:00

Pinch Hit Friday #12 - Projectability, Injury Risk,...

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2024/12/20

In this podcast, Eric discusses some of the findings from MLB's recently released report on pitching injuries, and shares his opinion on the most crucial takeaway and actionable items.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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17:27

Pinch Hit Friday #11 - 10 More Key Characteristics of...

Elite Baseball Development Podcast ·

2024/12/13

In part 2 of this podcast series on assessments, Eric shares ten more important strategies for making the most of athlete assessments to set the stage for better programs and coaching interventions.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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14:20

Pinch Hit Friday #10 - 10 Key Characteristics of Good...

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2024/12/06

In this podcast, Eric discusses important strategies for making the most of athlete assessments to set the stage for better programs and coaching interventions.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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12:03

Pinch Hit Friday #9 - Vacation Training Tips

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2024/11/29

Happy Thanksgiving!We're often asked by athletes what they should do for training when they're away from the gym for a bit, whether it's for a holiday, vacation, wedding, honeymoon, bachelor party, or something else. In this podcast, Eric discusses the merits of mixing in some training while you're on the road - and also highlights how to get in the most important work in the most efficient way possible. With the holidays upon us, this episode is timely.Head to www.MarcPro.com and enter the c...

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7:23

Pinch Hit Friday #8 - The Nutritional Tipping Point Age

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2024/11/22

In this podcast, Eric discusses how the impact of poor nutrition isn't often appreciated until it's too late in an athlete's career.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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9:51

Pinch Hit Friday #7 - Where to Look When Injuries...

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2024/11/15

Ever wondered why an athlete might have pain even though a MRI or x-ray was "clean?" In this podcast, Eric discusses some potential outside-the-box causes of weird sports medicine challenges.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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8:00

Pinch Hit Friday #6 - Don't Overlook the Thumb

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2024/11/08

In this episode, Eric discusses the functional anatomy of the thumb and outlines its importance for both pitching and hitting - and how taking care of it can both improve performance and reduce the risk of injury in a baseball population.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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7:05

Pinch Hit Friday #5 - The Perils of Cross-Training

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2024/11/01

Cross-training is an important inclusion in any long-term athletic development model, but that doesn't mean that every athlete is prepared for every endeavor. Eric shares insights to optimize this key strategy for all strength and conditioning coaches and programs.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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8:25

Pinch Hit Friday #4 - "Tightness" vs. Cemented Joints

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2024/10/25

In this episode, Eric outlines the factors that create the feeling of "tightness;" the difference between stiff and short tissues; and how some joints develop bony overgrowth over time.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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7:03

Pinch Hit Friday #3 - The Problem with Narrow...

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2024/10/18

The weight room isn't just a place to get strong; it's also a realm in which we can build a rich proprioceptive environment and enhance transfer to sport skills - all while reducing the risk of overuse injuries.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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7:29

Pinch Hit Friday #2 - When Rehab Goes Wrong

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2024/10/11

In this installment, Eric talks about some of the "bad outcome categories" you may see when rehabilitation programs aren't approached correctly. This is a follow-up to last week's installment relating to Tommy John Surgery rehabilitation failures.Support Our Sponsor: AG1

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12:18

Pinch Hit Friday #1 - Who Fails with Tommy John Rehab?

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2024/10/04

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