The Layback Podcast

"We now have college pitchers with NIL deals advertising the collagen wrap used during UCL hybrid reconstruction surgery. Getting surgery might be necessary for some, but selling surgery is not the answer. We have got to be better."

Layback host Adam Moreau saw an instagram reel featuring a P4 college pitcher repping the company that created a product used as part of the athlete's elbow surgery. If the story stopped there, everything would be okay. But Adam experienced the ad differently. He saw through it. And now he is scared of the resultant trickle down effect in youth baseball.

Listen to Adam's full breakdown on the impromptu, unplanned and unhinged episode 137 of The Layback Podcast.

It never seizes to amaze us just how small the world of baseball is. A crazy crossing of paths led Adam to share a quick story on the impact of first impressions. However, in today's day and age, first impressions often precede ever meeting the individual on the other end of the interaction. For this reason, Adam drives home the importance of approaching and every day with positivity, effort and respect.

White Sox farmhand righty, Clete Hartzog, joins The Layback Podcast for episode 135. The Panama City, FL native takes listeners down the long and winding road of his baseball career, kicking things off with his 2018 Tommy John surgery, cutting his junior year of high school short. After that, if his college journey wasn't crazy enough, just wait until you hear about the 2024 MLB Draft. Clete sadly saw the operating table again in 2025 for Tommy John Revision surgery and explains how FlexPro Grip heavily impacted his rehab in 2026. Now he has his eyes on the 2027 season.

Isaac Lippert, founder and head honcho of Lights Out Performance in Richmond, VA joins The Layback Podcast for episode 134. Lippert's program design and coaching style is rooted in his passion for education, and it is evident. The former high school teacher pours his focus into creating the right environment for learning and development. The Philly native and former collegiate LHP discusses his ongoing quest for knowledge and mission to share and collaborate along the way.

From feeling lost in a never ending cycle of elbow pain just a few years ago, to now helping shape the game's next generation with Outlier Performance Lab in Miami, FL, Danny McAuliff joins episode 133 of The Layback Podcast to share his story. The former college righty fought through injury and setback time and time again until he went to Driveline for an assessment and was introduced to a new training device—FlexPro Grip. From there, Danny was able to understand his arm better than ever before and return to his previous prowess on the bump. After finishing out his career at Pitt, Danny returned to his south Florida home to revolutionize how baseball players are assessed and trained with their state-of-the-art performance lab.

The Layback Podcast alum, Aiden May, joins the show again for episode 132. Now a farmhand arm in the Rockies org, May discusses his trade, projection models, and off-season development plans, as well as offering a recap of his 2026 season.

We might not know how to pronounce his last name, but we know he can throw the heater. The Layback Podcast welcomes Rhys Bowie of Wake Forest for episode 131. The lefty hurler joins the show to discuss his career and personal development. From preferred walk-on to potential draft prospect, Bowie (pronounced differently this time has made a name for himself not only in the ACC but across college baseball. Bowie (pronounced differently again). sheds light on how he has refined his development process and upped his mental approach to the game. He also highlights the importance of velocity in baseball today and shares his excitement for the coming season.

Fellow Eckerd College alum Cam Lanzilli joins Adam Moreau for episode 130 of The Layback Podcast. The Tritons pitching coach is tasked with discussing the democratization of data in college baseball. With information more accessible than ever, Adam wants to know what is the true separator in collegiate player development. Lanzilli discusses the importance of building an internal language and determining what info matters and what info does not when creating a system.

The Layback Podcast host and FlexPro Grip co-founder, Adam Moreau, takes to the airwaves on episode 130 to share a few tips regarding FlexPro Grip onboarding for teams, facilities, and clinics. To be fair, the sentiment goes well beyond FPG, as the general ideas behind Adam's tips can be applied to any new piece of a program.

Adam Moreau, host of The Layback Podcast, is flying solo again on episode 129. With inspiration from his incredibly brilliant wife, he elected to discuss the importance of leaning on a team or support system. After tackling the first year of fatherhood, Adam recognizes the importance of being able to share experiences, discuss the hard times, and delegate when necessary. In normal team settings, such as in the dugout, this is much easier. A bit of difficulty is added with the silos of remote style work many of us fall into.