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The Mound Visit Podcast
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Co-hosts, Jared Gaynor and Josh Gessner talk all things pitching development. Jared is a former minor league pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins and is now the owner of Pitching Coach "U". Josh is currently a pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.

  1. 11/13/2024

    Should You De-load or Shutdown?

    Episode #033: Navigating Winter Throwing In this episode Jared talks about: • Shutdowns • Deloads • Inning build ups If you are unsure what to do for throwing between now and the season, this episode is for you. Click here to watch on YouTube Check Out Jared's Stuff: Pitch Design "U" Course Twitter (X) Instagram YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

    17 min

  2. 10/24/2024

    How to Improve Your Catch Play

    Episode #032: How to Improve your Catch Play In this episode, Jared walks through some of the issues he sees with players while playing catch and how to fix it. - Accerlate the arm into release - Athletic throws - Long Toss - Mental cues Click here to watch on YouTube Check Out Jared's Stuff: Pitch Design "U" Course Twitter (X) Instagram YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

    14 min

  3. 10/09/2024

    How to Improve Your Mobility and Performance on the Mound

    Episode #031: Josh goes solo and breaks down how he regained his mobility. If you are looking for strategies to improve your own mobility, this is the episode for you! Click here to watch on YouTube Check Out Josh's Stuff: Twitter (X) YouTube Newsletter Check Out Jared's Stuff: Pitch Design "U" Course Twitter (X) Instagram YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

    34 min

  4. 09/25/2024

    Jackson Hicks: From No College Offers to Professional Baseball

    Episode #030: Jared sits down with pitcher, Jackson Hicks. Jackson shares his unique story of not playing college baseball, but still ultimately playing in the Minnesota Twins organization. He had no college offers out of high school, so he decided to go to University of North Carolina as a student. He ended up joining the club baseball team and pitched for the next 4 years. After college he decided to go to a couple independent league tryouts and ultimatelly landed in the United Shore Professional Baseball League in Michigan. It was out of that league the Minnesota Twins would sign him. He is now a free agent currently rehabbing from Tommy John Surgery. Jackson shares every bump and bruise along the way that has led him to where he is today. His story is an inspiration to young players that haven't devleoped into the player they want to be yet. Jackson is an example of what hard work and perseverance can do. Click here to watch on YouTube Check Out Josh's Stuff: The Farm System Twitter (X) YouTube Newsletter Check Out Jared's Stuff: Pitch Design "U" Course Twitter (X) Instagram YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

    57 min

  5. 09/18/2024

    Getting to the Root Cause of Bobby Miller's Struggles

    Episode #029: Jared breaks down his performance evaluation process and specifically walks through Bobby Miller's (Dodgers) struggles this season. Click here to watch on YouTube Check Out Josh's Stuff: Twitter (X) YouTube Newsletter Check Out Jared's Stuff: Pitch Design "U" Course Twitter (X) Instagram YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

    37 min

  6. 09/11/2024

    Austin Merrill: Mental Performance Strategies

    Episode #028: Josh sits down with mental performance coach, Austin Merrill. Austin is the founder of Genesis Performance Consulting. He takes a unique approach to improving mental performance through mental models. This goes beyond traditional sports psychology frameworks. Austin worked in the Atlanta Braves organization prior to starting his own company. You can checkout Austin's website here. Click here to watch on YouTube Check Out Josh's Stuff: The Farm System Twitter (X) YouTube Newsletter Check Out Jared's Stuff: Pitch Design "U" Course Twitter (X) Instagram YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

    45 min

  7. 09/04/2024

    How to Create a Pitcher Development Plan From Scratch

    Episode #027: Jared walks through how to create a player development plan (from scratch) for pitchers. Click here to watch on YouTube Join Jared's pitching camp waitlist here. Check Out Josh's Stuff: Twitter (X) YouTube Newsletter Check Out Jared's Stuff: Pitch Design "U" Course Twitter (X) Instagram YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

    19 min

  8. 08/28/2024

    Alan Jaeger: The Lost Art of Long Toss

    Episode #026: Jared and Josh sit down with the one and only Alan Jaeger. Alan has over 30 years of experience coaching baseball players. He is well known for his long toss protocols and mental game strategies.  In this episode, we dive deeply into long toss. The benefits, the dangers of not doing it, what long toss actually is, and much more. We also discuss the injury epidemic and velo chasing. Alan dives into how he became interested in the mental game over 30 years ago. He talks through the importance of mediation, focusing on the now, and falling in the love with the process. Follow Alan on X here. You can also checkout all of his resources on his website here. Click here to watch on YouTube Check Out Josh's Stuff: The Farm System Twitter (X) YouTube Newsletter Check Out Jared's Stuff: Pitch Design "U" Course Twitter (X) Instagram YouTube Newsletter Remote Training In-Person Training Pitch Grip Database

    1h 15m
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Co-hosts, Jared Gaynor and Josh Gessner talk all things pitching development. Jared is a former minor league pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins and is now the owner of Pitching Coach "U". Josh is currently a pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.

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