Switch Pitching 101

News articles about Ryan Perez - a college ambidextrous pitcher from Illinois. 2014 Aspiring major leaguer can bring the heat with both arms By Jim Axelrod | CBS News | July 26, 2014 Ryan Perez is a natural righty, but growing up his father knew his son the aspiring pitcher would have an advantage if he learned to throw with his left arm as well. "I would grab something right-handed and try to throw it right-handed, but he would stop: 'No, no, no, no, put it in your left. Throw it with your left,'" Perez said. His dad was on to something. Perez became an all-state pitcher in Illinois, and now - heading into his junior year at Judson University - he has an arsenal of pitches he can throw with either arm. "Four-seam fastball both ways, change-up both ways, curve and slider both ways," he said. Read more .......................... 2013 From left or right, Perez feels normal Ambidextrous pitcher back from injury, ready to

Ryan Perez is a dominant switch pitcher in high school. He emphasizes the importance of getting the first pitch strike. Perez has four pitches that he can throw for strikes with either arm. He throws a changeup, curve and cutter for strikes, in addition to his 87-90 mph fastball. From the Chicago Sun Times: June 24, 2011 Perez’s most incredible outing came against Luther North on April 25 in a game that was shortened to five innings. In that contest Perez threw a perfect game , striking out 13 of the 15 batters he faced. For Perez, the ridiculous strikeout totals and the sense of being in complete control on the mound boils down to a simple approach: Getting ahead in the count. “The key is getting a first-pitch strike all the time,” Perez said. “ It’s all about the first-pitch strike .” FPS = First Pitch Strike .

New York Yankees: Pat Venditte the Switch-Pitcher by Bill Ford, bleacherreport.com Most die-hard Yankee fans are familiar with the prospects in the minor league farm system. Many know the name Pat Venditte, but there are some who don’t. Venditte is an ambidextrous pitcher with the  Yankees  affiliate Double-A Eastern League Trenton Thunder. Currently, he is the only known pitcher at the professional level who has the ability to pitch effectively with both arms. Read more Watch a video of Pat  Venditte switch pitching for the Staten Island Yankees against the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2008. 

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