February 26
Joe Palazzolo is going into his third season with the San Francisco Giants organization. He spent the last two seasons with Short Season Salem-Keizer. Before coming to the Giants, he was an intern with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization in 2017 and a Short-Season Strength Coach in Batavia, NY with the Miami...
What Makes the Front Squat Different from the Back Squat? Michael Sadler, CSCS – Seattle Mariners Because research indicates that squats improve strength, speed and power, many strength coaches and athletes believe that they are one of the most important exercises that athletes can do to improve performance. Many of...
DB Bench Press By Jason Meredith, CSCS, RSCC, Milwaukee Brewers The DB Bench Press, and its cousin the Barbell Bench Press, are often given a bad rap as non-functional exercises as well as exercises that can cause shoulder pain and instability. However, if performed correctly and in balance with pulling exercises...
Pitcher’s Single-Leg, Opposite Arm RDL Jose Vazquez, PT, RSCC and Gene Coleman, Ed. D., RSCC*E The pitcher’s RDL is a single-leg, opposite arm movement that allows a pitcher to train unilaterally while working on motor control, proprioception and balance. It is important for all athletes, especially pitchers,...
General Total Body Warm-up Protocol By Nathan Friedman, AZ Diamondbacks The importance of an effective warm-up routine during the course of a long baseball season cannot be overstated. Two issues related to warm-up that members of the Diamondbacks strength and coaching staff often see, especially among younger...
February 25
Ed Yong, MS, CSCS, RYT Texas Rangers Ed Yong is a “Rock Star” among baseball strength and conditioning coaches. He has been in the field for 17 years and has been named Northwest League Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year six times by the Professional Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society...
February 19
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Mariners JOB TITLE: Strength and Conditioning Internship JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsibilities include: Implementingthe Mariners Strength and Conditioning program during Extended Spring Training, as well as in season with our Arizona League rookie ball team. Additional responsibilities include...
February 12
Joe Hudson is in his third year as a Strength & Conditioning Coach within the Boston Red Sox organization. He has spent 5 seasons in professional baseball and another 4 years managing private sector sports performance facilities in Massachusetts. This past offseason, Joe opened his own performance facility, Hudson...
January 29
Jordan Brown is from Caldwell, NJ. He graduated with a BA in Psychology at the University of Hartford where he also competed in track and field as a sprinter (100-200). He went to Springfield College from 2012-2015 studying Exercise Science and Sports Studies with a concentration in Strength & Conditioning (has not...
Balance Training- Ankles, ACL’s, and Rehabilitation Daniel S. Cobian – Chicago White Sox Balance training is designed to stimulate the sensorimotor system and may be implemented in various forms aimed at addressing multiple areas of injury prevention. By challenging the sensorimotor system, balance training...
