Behind the Seams Baseball Podcast

Updated: 10 Aug 2025 • 152 episodes
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The world of training pitchers and baseball players has changed dramatically in the last 5 years. From advances in technology to developments in strength training, developing today's players is a whole new ball game. In this podcast, we hope to bring you the latest, from player development to strength training to recruiting and scouting. We are going to cover a broad range of topics with one purpose in mind, bringing you useful information. Join Nunzio Signore, owner of RPP baseball, as he interviews players, coaches, managers and other industry leaders to help take your game to the next level.

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Nothing could be more important to throwing or hitting the ball harder than power production. Today we’re talking how to produce more power, but more importantly producing it faster through improving our Rate of Force Development. Topics Include:Why RFD is the gold standard metric for becoming an elite athleteHow to as

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Today I’m sitting down with Nutritionist and Dietician Nick Valenti. We refer all of our athletes looking to help increase their performance to Nick. Today he talks about the how and why muscle mass and “healthy” weight gain is imperative if you’re looking to play at the next level. Topics Include:Why caloric intake ha

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Today my partner, Bahram Shirazi, and I are discussing some of the key takeaways we’ve gathered since putting together our travel baseball program under the RPP Revolution banner. Topics include:Three pillars of athletic developmentThe Bell CurveImportance of GREAT coachingDeveloping responsible / accountable young ath

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Today we’re sitting down with Coastal Carolina Pitching Coach Matt Williams, just recently back from Coastal’s run to the CWS in Omaha. In this episode we discuss:His initial thought process for building a championship team upon first getting to CoastalHis Utilization of the RPP Remote College AssessmentConnecting with

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Today we are sitting down with Murray State’s Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach Steve Adkins, fresh off a run to the CWS in Omaha. Topics Include:Common challenges he sees pitchers facing during a long seasonKeeping a “level-head” going into OmahaChallenges of the Transfer Portal Ready to take your game to the next le

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In today’s podcast, I’ll be discussing important protocol that should be in every pitcher’s training program in order to throw harder and do it safely. Topics Include:What are perfect mechanics… do they exist?Why working on mechanics alone are not enoughSample programming techniques Ready to take your game to the next

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