Elite Baseball Development Podcast

By Eric CresseySports Health & Fitness Fitness Baseball

Elite Baseball Development Podcast episodes

April 25, 2025 Pinch Hit Friday #30 - Oblique Strains: Causes and Prevention
In this episode, Eric talks about both causes of oblique strains and preventative strategies for rotational athletes looking to avoid them in the first place.
10 min
April 18, 2025 Pinch Hit Friday #29 - Neck Care During Arm Care
In this podcast, Eric discusses the challenges that come with over-recruiting the neck musculature during arm care exercises. He also shares some positioning and coaching strategies to reduce neck tone.
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11 min
April 11, 2025 Pinch Hit Friday #28 - Low-Hanging Fruit for High School Athletes with Brandon Holup and Spencer Stockton
In this episode, Cressey Sports Performance - Florida pitching coach Spencer Stockton and strength and conditioning coach Brandon Holup highlight actionable strategies for high school athletes to quickly make progress. Whether you're a player, coach, or parent, these recommendations can be difference makers!
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12 min
April 04, 2025 Pinch Hit Friday #27 - Structure and Function in the Throwing Shoulder
In this episode, Eric highlights important anatomical considerations in the throwing shoulder. Learn about arthrokinematics and osteokinematics and what they mean for keeping overhead athletes healthy.
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9 min
April 01, 2025 209. Chris Martin on College Baseball Strength and Conditioning
In this episode, Eric is joined by LSU Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Martin. He discusses the differences in both job responsibilities and player development between professional and college baseball, reflects on his use of technology in his current role, and offers advice to up-and-coming players who aspire to compete at the Division 1 baseball level.
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1 hr
March 28, 2025 Pinch Hit Friday #26 - 3 Thoughts on Baseball Speed Development
In this episode, Eric shares three key considerations for developing baseball speed and agility programs.
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12 min
March 25, 2025 208. Understanding the Law of Repetitive Motion
In this episode, Eric discusses the Law of Repetitive Motion, which helps to explain why traumatic and overuse injuries occur. The I = NF/AR equation can be an invaluable tool for programming and coaching healthy and injured athletes alike.

15 min
March 21, 2025 Pinch Hit Friday #25 - Avoiding the Recency Bias Trap
In this episode, Eric talks about the concept of recency bias and how it can lead athletes to make poor decisions with both their strength and conditioning and baseball preparation routines.
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7 min
March 18, 2025 207. Nathan Mirochnick on Making the Most of Motion Capture in Pitchers
In this episode, Eric interviews Cressey Sports Performance - Florida Director of Pitching Nathan Mirochnick. They talk about the wealth of information pitchers can draw from motion capture assessment of the pitching delivery, highlighting the key concepts of sequencing that underpin every healthy, high-level delivery.
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40 min
March 14, 2025 Pinch Hit Friday #24 - Ryan Conroy on Between-Pitch Routines
In this episode, Cressey Sports Performance - Florida pitching coach Ryan Conroy speaks to the importance of having a solid between-pitch routine and offers insights on how pitchers can go about establishing this crucial process for themselves.
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9 min