20. Alex Wood
An episode of the Elite Baseball Development Podcast podcast, hosted by Eric Cressey, titled "20. Alex Wood" was published on July 30, 2019 and runs 49 minutes.
July 30, 2019 ·49m · Elite Baseball Development Podcast
Summary
Alex Wood, starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, discusses how his experience with Tommy John surgery during his senior season of high school impacted his early career, how he quickly ascended to the big leagues after being a second round pick out of Georgia, how he has mastered his unorthodox, herky-jerky pitching delivery, how he postponed learning to throw an effective breaking ball until pitching in show ball, and what adjustments he made as a young big leaguer to have a break out sea...
Episode Description
Alex Wood, starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, discusses how his experience with Tommy John surgery during his senior season of high school impacted his early career, how he quickly ascended to the big leagues after being a second round pick out of Georgia, how he has mastered his unorthodox, herky-jerky pitching delivery, how he postponed learning to throw an effective breaking ball until pitching in show ball, and what adjustments he made as a young big leaguer to have a break out season in 2017.
Similar Episodes
Mar 20, 2025 ·3m
Mar 13, 2025 ·31m
Mar 6, 2025 ·41m
Feb 27, 2025 ·27m
Feb 20, 2025 ·26m
Feb 13, 2025 ·24m